Bibliographic Citations
As I build my posts and blogs, I'll build my citations here from books, journals, websites, and other sources I've come across. This is not an exhaustive list as I still have several sources from the clothing, papermaking, and woodworking fields to add.
Kinoshita, Masako. Study of Archaic Braiding Techniques in Japan,
1994. ISBN 4-7636-4057-7
Kinoshita, Masako. Study of Archaic Braiding Techniques in Japan Guide
for English Readers, 1995. OCLC 34268558, WorldCat entry-
Note- Many of Kinoshita's abbreviations for braid structures and book titles are listed in the acronym section pages 16-20.
Kinoshita, Masako. http://www.lmbric.net/. This is Masako's website
for loop braiding from around the world and has a wonderful bibliography section.
Kinoshita, Masako, 'On Construction Method of a Lacy Silk Fabric
Fragment from Tomb No. 1 at Ta-bou- tai Excavation Site (1974),' Journal of International Association of Costume, no.
15, 1999.
Kinoshita, Masako, 'Kute-uchi: A Pre-Edo Technique of Making
Lacing and Braids for Japanese Armor', Journal of International Association of Costume, no. 11, 1995.
Kondo, Yoko. Kumihimo no Sekai, 1976. WorldCat entry-
http://www.worldcat.org/title/kumihimo-no-sekai/oclc/41731379&referer=brief_results
Note- WorldCat no longer lists a library with this book. At one time a University in Wyoming held a copy but that was three years ago.
Owen, Roderick. Braids, 250 Patterns from Japan, Peru, & Beyond,
1995. ISBN 1-893063-08-9
Owen, Roderick. Making Kumihimo, Japanese Interlaced Braids, 2004.
ISBN 1-861083-12-2
Carey, Jacqui. Creative Kumihimo, 1994. ISBN 0-952322-50-1
Carey, Jacqui. Samurai Undressed, 1995. ISBN 0-952322-51-x
Note- This book is out of print but can be found occasionally on the secondary market.
Women's Treasure Book. Hosted by the National Diet Library,
http://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/2609930
Published in the 1600's to early 1700's.
Dr. Dresser's Import/Export Report, 1877. Hosted by the National
Library, http://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/897375/21?viewMode.
Benns, Elizabeth, and Gina Barrett. Tak v Bowes Departed: A 15th
Century Braiding Manual Examined. Great Britain: Soper Lane, 2005. ISBN 0-954238-06-0
Speiser, Noemi. The Manual of Braiding. Basel: N. Speiser, 1983.
OCLC 10832933. WorldCat entry,
http://www.worldcat.org/title/manual-of-braiding/oclc/10832933. Note- This is the entry for the first edition. While Speiser has gone through several editions correcting errata and updating things, I used this edition as the later editions omitted the how to read track patterns portion.
Speiser, Noemi, Old English Pattern Books for Loop Braiding, a monograph critically comparing English instructions from the 15th and the 17th century, 2000. OCLC 47221408. WorldCat entry,
Itokumizu (イとくみず). Hosted by the National Diet Library
http://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/2537014
Note- This is the oldest known book on braiding published sometime in the late 1600's to mid 1700's.
Japanese Craftsmen (Shichijuichiban Shokunin Utaawase, Shinsen
Kyokashu). Hosted by the National Diet Library http://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/2541160> Note- Published sometime around the 1770's.