Business Card Holder "Same"

- "SAMURAI" Tatamiberi Card Holder -

【About This Product】
・Our original product, made using tatami-beri produced in Kojima, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture.
※Kojima, Kurashiki City is Japan's No. 1 producer of tatami-beri.
・Unisex

【Product Features】

~ Tatami-beri (Tatami Edging Fabric) ~
This material is attached along the long edges of a tatami mat to protect and reinforce the tatami surface.
It also prevents wear at the corners of the tatami and helps to "close" the small gaps that can form when tatami mats are laid together.

Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture is famous as its production area, accounting for approximately 80% of Japan's national production.

The original form of tatami dates back 1,300 years, when it was permitted for use only by people of high status. The color and pattern of the tatami-beri used on its edges also served to indicate a person's social rank.

The material was originally cotton or hemp thread, but today it is mainly woven from synthetic fibers, allowing for a far wider range of colors.

As a result, its key characteristics —
・Lightweight
・Durable
・Beautiful, vivid coloring
— carry directly over into the finished product.

～"SAMURAI" Pattern～

A pattern resembling shark skin, created by overlapping fan-shaped designs with fine dots.
It is one of Japan's proud traditional patterns. It is also included among the "Edo Komon Sanyaku" (three major Edo Komon patterns).

Because shark skin is very hard, it is likened to armor and is said to have the meaning of warding off evil and misfortune.
There was also a time when wrapping the precious "sharkskin" around the hilt of a samurai's sword was considered a status symbol, so the "shark pattern" may have been a symbol of high-ranking samurai.

【Please Note】

Tatami-beri is a sturdy material.
Because of this, when placed in a pocket or bag, repeated contact may cause damage to whatever it touches.
Please take care regarding contact between the card case and softer items such as fabric.

Tatami-beri is also a firm, stiff material.
When first used, the lid may spring up somewhat due to this stiffness, but with continued use, a fold crease will naturally form, and it will settle into a bi-fold shape over time.

While water-resistant, this material is not waterproof.
※This case is not designed to protect the business cards stored inside from damage.

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【A message from the owner】

 Thank you for visiting our website among many others.

In Kojima, Kurashiki City, cotton has been cultivated for about 400 years, and it is now known as the "City of Textiles."
Today, it is a famous city where many textiles such as denim, tatamiberi, and Sanada himo are produced.

The most famous among them is denim.
However, "tatamiberi" stands out in terms of national production volume.
It has approximately an 80% share.

Tatamiberi was originally a building material,
In recent years, it has been widely used as a material for handmade items such as coin purses, pouches, and bags.

This "card case" is also such a product.
However, one difference is that the tatamiberi used is the leftover "scraps" from making the [Kojima Obi].

Our original product, the [Kojima Obi], uses denim, tatamiberi, and Sanada himo.
After using the required length for the obi, there are always "scraps" left over.

We created this product because we thought it would be a waste to throw them away.
By utilizing everything without waste, we aim to create products that we can be proud of to the tatamiberi companies and from an SDG perspective.