There is a thread so fine it cannot be woven in its bare state. At one-third the diameter of a human hair, muto's silk cashmere thread must first be wound with a secondary fibre just to survive the tension of the loom. The preparation alone takes six months. Once weaving begins, production is limited to four stoles per day.
"It's extremely fine and delicate. In its bare state, it cannot be woven." — Nobuaki Muto, muto
Founded in 1967 in Yamanashi Prefecture, muto spent a generation making silk bedding before pivoting to stoles — driven by an encounter with a Loro Piana cashmere. The finishing step remains particular to this place: the woven cloth is passed through subterranean snowmelt water from Mount Fuji, giving the fabric its luster. Their stoles have been shown at Première Vision in Paris, in its curated section for makers of exceptional quality.
