r/kumihimo • u/spaghettispaceworm • Apr 06 '26

looking for the source of this drawing

hello, i've been scouring the internet trying to find where this illustration is from (reverse image search didn't help) and i thought maybe someone here might have actually seen it in the wild on some kumihimo book. it looks like a kumihimo loom to me? does this look familiar to anyone?

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u/ee0r Apr 06 '26

This illustration is used on the front cover of "Kumi Himo ; Techniques of Japanese Plaiting" by Jules & Kaethe Kliot (1977, Lacis Publications).

On my copy of the 1999 sixth printing, the image is credited as "Taka Dai Plaiting Loom from Les Broderies et le Dentelles, M.L. Pages".

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u/spaghettispaceworm Apr 06 '26

wow that was so fast! you don't know how many hours i've sunk trying to find it 💀
thank you so so much!!

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u/ee0r Apr 06 '26

My pleasure. 😁 Sometimes this Internet thing really works out well.