Sprang is an ancient textile technique of at least 3000 years old. In South America, in the Paracas-Nazca period of 2500 years ago, it was the peak of this technique. Those specialists made lots of fine fragments, including very complex double layer sprang.

Wonderful examples also remain in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, but curiously, not existed in East Asia. Unfortunately, this attractive technique is almost disappearing. My sincere desire is that Sprang would revive once again, and be able to share with worldwide textile-loving people.

It is quite unique that Sprang consists of only warp, without weft. The warp must be prepared with parallel threads in tension, without any cut and keeping loops at both ends. It works by fingers with some shed sticks, manipulating row by row at one end of the warp. This warping process is rather peculiar. That is, when it goes on at one (upper)end, the stitches appear at the opposite (lower)end at the same time. They grow towards the center. In Sprang, it appears mirror-imaged design with finish at the middle of the fabric.