Shopping Bag / Cattail / POL 340211-1　ポーランド/がま　Shopping Bag

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<p>This is a handbag made of cattail, which is native to Poland.</p>
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<p>Today, Hiruzen in Okayama Prefecture is the only place in Japan where cattail crafts are made, but it is rare to see almost same materials used in both places.</p>
<p>Cattail basket weaving can be found in Central and Eastern Europe: Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, and Romania, etc.</p>
<p>The photo above (right) is from a cattail habitat in Poland. The bag introduced here is made from cattails collected in this area.</p>
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<p>Together with her family, he goes into the muddy pond to harvest the cattails one by one by hand,<br>then washes them clean before beginning to weave.</p>
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<p>Helena Rogala, the maker of these bags, is one of the few weavers in Poland who continues to weave bags using cattails.</p>
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<p>The cattails have thick, multi-layered stalks.<br>The outer layer of the stalk is peeled off and the center of the cattail is used for the basket.</p>
<p>After drying, they are cut into appropriate lengths and woven using a wooden form.</p>
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<p>Since the weaving can be made freely by hand, various woven patterns can be created.</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/a33eb23e9310c5efe74503fbc0cea247.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/a33eb23e9310c5efe74503fbc0cea247.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8588"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">This is a traditional weaving technique commonly seen in Poland.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/af11d7a16ec4143842b1ade652f056f1.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/af11d7a16ec4143842b1ade652f056f1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8592"></a></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/dd2afbe289f6685f3522c463f54f983a.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/dd2afbe289f6685f3522c463f54f983a.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8593"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">It is a solid, tightly woven rim construction.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/16bdc11db42531aff2f1720d66c99df8.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/16bdc11db42531aff2f1720d66c99df8.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8594"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Due to the soft material, the connection of the handles is tied up tightly. A hook, also made of cattail, is attached below the connection.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/e43d24163ee04621f82bb69013036ced.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/e43d24163ee04621f82bb69013036ced.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8595"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The opposite rim has a fastening string that hooks onto the clasp. The handle is simply fastened with a solid knot, a characteristic often seen in grass crafts.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/ff2c102b8b96f94f36c2c813815ef290.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/ff2c102b8b96f94f36c2c813815ef290.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8596"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The handles are also made entirely of woven “cattails”.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/a33eb23e9310c5efe74503fbc0cea247-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/a33eb23e9310c5efe74503fbc0cea247-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8597"></a></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/6c2f6434f7f8b91061186d7cfa554fca.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/6c2f6434f7f8b91061186d7cfa554fca.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8600"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Viewed from the side, the mouth is cupped and tight.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/b290549f0d494d841581b42587d08157.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/b290549f0d494d841581b42587d08157.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8598"></a></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/3e625ad06a6ea2cd879a4a6d3bde6505.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/3e625ad06a6ea2cd879a4a6d3bde6505.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8599"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The bottom is woven with the thickest and strongest cattails.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/DSC_5673.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="798" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/DSC_5673.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8603"></a></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/DSC_5671.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="798" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/DSC_5671.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8601"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The handle is large enough to comfortably hang over the shoulder.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/DSC_5672.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="798" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/DSC_5672.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8602"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">It is lightweight anyway, and can be used easily on a daily basis due to its good contact with hands and clothes.</figcaption></figure>
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<p>Cattails are shiny because of their oil content and have a glossy, crisp, milky white color.</p>
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<p>Please use it for daily shopping and going out.<br>It will look great with straw hats and caps.</p>
<p>Please enjoy it in a variety of situations.</p>
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<p>Photographic cooperation：Serfenta</p>

This is a handbag made of cattail, which is native to Poland.

Today, Hiruzen in Okayama Prefecture is the only place in Japan where cattail crafts are made, but it is rare to see almost same materials used in both places.

Cattail basket weaving can be found in Central and Eastern Europe: Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, and Romania, etc.

The photo above (right) is from a cattail habitat in Poland. The bag introduced here is made from cattails collected in this area.

Together with her family, he goes into the muddy pond to harvest the cattails one by one by hand,
then washes them clean before beginning to weave.

Helena Rogala, the maker of these bags, is one of the few weavers in Poland who continues to weave bags using cattails.

The cattails have thick, multi-layered stalks.
The outer layer of the stalk is peeled off and the center of the cattail is used for the basket.

After drying, they are cut into appropriate lengths and woven using a wooden form.

Since the weaving can be made freely by hand, various woven patterns can be created.

This is a traditional weaving technique commonly seen in Poland.
It is a solid, tightly woven rim construction.
Due to the soft material, the connection of the handles is tied up tightly. A hook, also made of cattail, is attached below the connection.
The opposite rim has a fastening string that hooks onto the clasp. The handle is simply fastened with a solid knot, a characteristic often seen in grass crafts.
The handles are also made entirely of woven “cattails”.
Viewed from the side, the mouth is cupped and tight.
The bottom is woven with the thickest and strongest cattails.
The handle is large enough to comfortably hang over the shoulder.
It is lightweight anyway, and can be used easily on a daily basis due to its good contact with hands and clothes.

Cattails are shiny because of their oil content and have a glossy, crisp, milky white color.

Please use it for daily shopping and going out.
It will look great with straw hats and caps.

Please enjoy it in a variety of situations.

Photographic cooperation：Serfenta

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<p>This is a handbag made of cattail, which is native to Poland.</p>
<div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/DSCF5100.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-38396 size-full"></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content">
<p>Today, Hiruzen in Okayama Prefecture is the only place in Japan where cattail crafts are made, but it is rare to see almost same materials used in both places.</p>
<p>Cattail basket weaving can be found in Central and Eastern Europe: Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, and Romania, etc.</p>
<p>The photo above (right) is from a cattail habitat in Poland. The bag introduced here is made from cattails collected in this area.</p>
</div></div>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/IMG_6909.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-38397"></figure>
<p>Together with her family, he goes into the muddy pond to harvest the cattails one by one by hand,<br>then washes them clean before beginning to weave.</p>
<div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/IMG_0332.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-38398 size-full"></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content">
<p>Helena Rogala, the maker of these bags, is one of the few weavers in Poland who continues to weave bags using cattails.</p>
</div></div>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/IMG_0352.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-38402"></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/DSCF5093-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-38401"></figure>
<p>The cattails have thick, multi-layered stalks.<br>The outer layer of the stalk is peeled off and the center of the cattail is used for the basket.</p>
<p>After drying, they are cut into appropriate lengths and woven using a wooden form.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/IMG_0373.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-38403"></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/1a846ed640044e268ddd6cb3bfc5c822.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8587"></figure>
<p>Since the weaving can be made freely by hand, various woven patterns can be created.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/a33eb23e9310c5efe74503fbc0cea247.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/a33eb23e9310c5efe74503fbc0cea247.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8588"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">This is a traditional weaving technique commonly seen in Poland.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/17e293e4ef860f5cb02ae6f3de2bf073.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/17e293e4ef860f5cb02ae6f3de2bf073.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8589"></a></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/15357a95dd1e651ac185fb38c5a3abd6.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/15357a95dd1e651ac185fb38c5a3abd6.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8591"></a></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/af11d7a16ec4143842b1ade652f056f1.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/af11d7a16ec4143842b1ade652f056f1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8592"></a></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/dd2afbe289f6685f3522c463f54f983a.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/dd2afbe289f6685f3522c463f54f983a.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8593"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">It is a solid, tightly woven rim construction.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/16bdc11db42531aff2f1720d66c99df8.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/16bdc11db42531aff2f1720d66c99df8.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8594"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Due to the soft material, the connection of the handles is tied up tightly. A hook, also made of cattail, is attached below the connection.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/e43d24163ee04621f82bb69013036ced.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/e43d24163ee04621f82bb69013036ced.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8595"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The opposite rim has a fastening string that hooks onto the clasp. The handle is simply fastened with a solid knot, a characteristic often seen in grass crafts.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/ff2c102b8b96f94f36c2c813815ef290.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/ff2c102b8b96f94f36c2c813815ef290.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8596"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The handles are also made entirely of woven “cattails”.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/a33eb23e9310c5efe74503fbc0cea247-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/a33eb23e9310c5efe74503fbc0cea247-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8597"></a></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/6c2f6434f7f8b91061186d7cfa554fca.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/6c2f6434f7f8b91061186d7cfa554fca.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8600"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Viewed from the side, the mouth is cupped and tight.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/b290549f0d494d841581b42587d08157.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/b290549f0d494d841581b42587d08157.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8598"></a></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/3e625ad06a6ea2cd879a4a6d3bde6505.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/3e625ad06a6ea2cd879a4a6d3bde6505.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8599"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The bottom is woven with the thickest and strongest cattails.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/DSC_5673.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="798" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/DSC_5673.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8603"></a></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/DSC_5671.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="798" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/DSC_5671.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8601"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The handle is large enough to comfortably hang over the shoulder.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/DSC_5672.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="798" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/DSC_5672.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8602"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">It is lightweight anyway, and can be used easily on a daily basis due to its good contact with hands and clothes.</figcaption></figure>
</figure>
<p>Cattails are shiny because of their oil content and have a glossy, crisp, milky white color.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/1ff64b7c9619c0fbdaca23dd6158a779.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8604"></figure>
<p>Please use it for daily shopping and going out.<br>It will look great with straw hats and caps.</p>
<p>Please enjoy it in a variety of situations.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://ichikawa.ssjp.info/assets/uploads/3ee504bb1cae0e798f35a46c0074014b-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8605"></figure>
<p>Photographic cooperation：Serfenta</p>