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Japanese factory binds planners with traditional Ito Toji thread
Original: 📓 ICYMI: At DAIGO's # factory in # Nara , bookbinders assemble planners using Ito Toji thread # sewing so pages lie flat
At DAIGO's factory in Nara, Japan, bookbinders assemble planners using the traditional Ito Toji thread-sewing technique, allowing pages to lie flat without splitting. Workers intentionally pause between production stages, stacking and resting the paper for 24 hours to produce durable bindings. The craftsmanship is drawing attention from readers interested in traditional Japanese bookbinding methods.
Why now: People are sharing the video of traditional Japanese bookbinding craftsmanship applied to modern planners.
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- 📓 ICYMI: At DAIGO's # factory in # Nara , bookbinders assemble planners using Ito Toji thread # sewing so pages lie flat without splitting. Workers intentionally pause between production stages, stacking and resting the # paper for 24 hours to produce durable bindings built for… · tksst@fediscience.org · 4
- 📓 ICYMI: At DAIGO's # factory in # Nara , bookbinders assemble planners using Ito Toji thread # sewing so pages lie flat without splitting. Workers intentionally pause between production stages, stacking and resting the # paper for 24 hours to produce durable bindings built for… · tksst@fediscience.org · 2
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