米 沢 織 について
～絹の美しい光沢、優しいぬくもり～
上杉の城下町山形県米沢市に伝わる絹織物、 米沢織。
二代上杉景勝公の時代、領民は自生 していた麻（あおそ・からむし）を
自家用に糸を 紡ぎ布に織っていました。重臣 直江兼続様がこれに着眼、
領内の手仕事にしました。代表 品は裃（かみしも）です。更に名君の誉れ
高い 十代 上杉鷹山公が殖産政策に養蚕を奨励し、絹織物を発展させ、
以来全国有数の絹織物の産地として今日に至っています。
また近年はスカーフ・ショールをはじめ化繊を用いた、技術の高い
模様織りの洋服地産地としても高い評価を戴いています。
米沢織織元の店 織絵夢人館（おりえんとかん）は
戦国時代の名将初代上杉謙信公が時代の名将 初代上杉謙信公 二代景勝
公が重んじられた「義」を 重臣 直江兼続様が 掲げられた「愛」を 上杉鷹山公
の「なせばなる」の精神を連綿と守り継ぐこの米沢で、伝統の技を受け継ぎ、
心をこめてお創り致しております。
Yonezawa Fabric
～beautiful, shiny silk, with a gentle, warm feeling～
Yonezawa fabric is silk goods, which have been handed down for almost 400 years
in Yonezawa City in Yamagata Prefecture, a castle town of Uesugi clan.
In the time of the 2nd lord, Uesugi Kagekatsu, people wove fabric, using wild ramie
~aoso,karamusi~ fiber. His chief vassal Naoe Kanetsugu established this as a handicraft
in the domain. The main product at that time was kamishimo, ceremonial dress for samurai.
About 400 years later, the 10th lord (or the 9th from Uesugi Kagekatsu) Uesughi Yozan
encouraged people to raise silkworms in order to promote industry and then developed
Yonezawa fabric. Today, Yonezawa is known nationwide as a center for gorgeous silk fabric
products ~kimono,obi,hakama,necktie,scarf,etc.
People in Yonezawa inherit “Gi (righteousness),” which was valued by Uesugi Kenshin,
a famous lord in the Age of Civil Wars, and Uesugi Kagekatsu; and “Ai (love),” which
was adopted by Naoe Kanetsugu. We also inherit the spirit of “Naseba naru
(Where there is a will, there is a way.),” which was a motto of Uesugi Yozan.
Our products are made with all that we have inherited including the art of Yonezawa fabric.