When looking at the quality of tatami, it is important to discern the quality of the soft rush.
Soft rush is an agricultural product. As in the case of industrial products, these are not all uniform.
Soft rush grows to a length of approximately 140cm, and the part used for tatami is the central 90cm-110cm part.
In the case of soft rush, the root section is white, and the central section is a deep green, with something similar to cotton itself, with brown tips.
Points that greatly affect the quality of soft rush
- How good the state of the cotton is
- The green should be uniform within each item
- There is soft rush where the green turns black in places, and if it is tanned by the sun after being made into tatami, it may turn black, and the tatami may have a mottled pattern turn.
High-quality soft rush has the following attributes
- Long
- Color is uniform
- It has a full body
- When tanned, it has a beautiful golden-brown color
Low-quality soft rush has the following attributes
- Short
- Color has black areas
- The white root section takes up a lot of the grass, and there is little green
- Tips are brown
- Thin
- When tanned, it tends to have a mottled pattern.
For this reason, the price is cheap.
Uses for high-quality soft rush
- Shrines and temples
- High-quality housing
Uses for popular soft rush products
- General housing
- Condominiums
Uses for short soft rush
- Leased housing
- Folk handicrafts
After 3 months have passed, it starts to change color due to tanning, and the appearance changes to a greater extent than the difference in price.
Short soft rush tatami has short durability.
The soft rush used in the tatami made by the TOKYO TATAMI MAKER is only high-quality soft rush.
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