Manufacture of textile products
TOBAYA.co.ltd
TOBAYA.co.ltd
We manufacture and sell silk strings for Japanese stringed instruments (shamisen, koto, biwa, and gagaku string instruments).
We provide silk strings to musicians and enthusiasts around the world, using domestic silk and clean well water from Kyoto, while evolving the traditional production method that has been handed down for more than 100 years.
We supply silk strings of any thickness and manufacturing method to meet the requirements of not only Japanese stringed instruments but also stringed instruments from throughout the world.
In recent years, we have considered widely offering our expertise and products using silk strings and yarns, which have been attracting attention for their toughness and low environmental impact.
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We provide silk strings to musicians and enthusiasts around the world, using domestic silk and clean well water from Kyoto, while evolving the traditional production method that has been handed down for more than 100 years.
We supply silk strings of any thickness and manufacturing method to meet the requirements of not only Japanese stringed instruments but also stringed instruments from throughout the world.
In recent years, we have considered widely offering our expertise and products using silk strings and yarns, which have been attracting attention for their toughness and low environmental impact.
Area of Interest
- North America
- Europe
- China
- East Asia (excluding China)
- Oceania
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SDGs we are working on
12.Responsible consumption, production
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Materials used for Tobaya’s silk strings and their characteristics
[Characteristics]
Raw silk made from the cocoons of spring silkworms, which are particularly rich in sericin (colloid), is used as the raw material, which is tightly twisted and elastically stretched to produce the strings.
Its sound is extremely graceful, and the raw silk’s properties provide the highest quality strings.
[Manufacturing Process]
Reeling
Spinning
Soaking
Lower twist, upper twist
Stretching and twisting
Air-drying and inspecting
Winding (wooden board)
Dyeing and starching
Tensioning and air-drying
Stretching and inspecting
Cutting into fixed dimensions
Winding, wrapping, and finishing
[Characteristics]
Raw silk made from the cocoons of spring silkworms, which are particularly rich in sericin (colloid), is used as the raw material, which is tightly twisted and elastically stretched to produce the strings.
Its sound is extremely graceful, and the raw silk’s properties provide the highest quality strings.
[Manufacturing Process]
Reeling
Spinning
Soaking
Lower twist, upper twist
Stretching and twisting
Air-drying and inspecting
Winding (wooden board)
Dyeing and starching
Tensioning and air-drying
Stretching and inspecting
Cutting into fixed dimensions
Winding, wrapping, and finishing
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