How to make TATAMI

The Tatami mat is used by the rush grass.
The rush grass is in the temperate zone of northern hemisphere.
It is spongy in the stalk of the rush grass, therefore a lot of moisture can be absorbed here.
Providing the moisture adjustment function by Tatami mat is because the rush grass has hygroscopic, and emanation.

Harvest
June-July in Japan
The rush grass grows up up to about 1.5m.
The season is the time of the harvest.
The reaping work is done at cool time at early mornings in the summer.

Weaving
The rush grass after cutting is soaked to the dye soil of nature on the same day.
The purpose of doing the mud dye is to put a glaze,a peculiar smell and color.
The rush grass is perfectly dried after mud dye.
The grass a piece that be dyed is selected by length and each thickness, and woven.
One Jyo Tatami is used amount of 4000~7000pcs rush grass.

Tatami face completion
It is confirmed whether there is weaving wound or not by trained workmen and is shipped out.

Completion of Tatami mat
The inside material and the edge are sewn, matched to matting, and
the completion of the mat finally.
*Photo is for your reference only. Actual TATAMI Mat’s edge is black colour.

Export and shipping work
The shipped mat carries to the port by the heavy-duty truck, and is kept in the warehouse.
After the customhouse is passed, it consolidates, and it exports from the port.
It will arrive at Singapore in about two weeks after Japan departs from a port.
After passing customs clearance,it carries to our company by the heavy-duty truck.
The Tatami mat will be kept in our warehouse.

It arrives at customer home.
It is an arrival at customer home.
Please enjoy same comfortable Tatami mat even in Singapore.
