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This is tatami magic!
Those tatami are actually the same color
Tatami has weave directions called "me", pronounced mèh.
If the direction changes, the direction of the reflected light also changes, and so subtly but surely, there is a color change.
This is the "Tatami Magic." Even if the same color tatami is placed together, the color will change.
It is surely splendid to enjoy color
variation by using tatami of different color, but creating art with the same colored
tatami is the way to properly appreciate it;
similar to the Japanese soul of
"Wabisabi (the aesthetic sense which emphasizes quiet simplicity and subtle refinement)."
Tatami has weave directions called "me", pronounced mèh.
If the direction changes, the direction of the reflected light also changes, and so subtly but surely, there is a color change.
This is the "Tatami Magic." Even if the same color tatami is placed together, the color will change.
It is surely splendid to enjoy color variation by using tatami of different color, but creating art with the same colored tatami is the way to properly appreciate it; similar to the Japanese soul of "Wabisabi (the aesthetic sense which emphasizes quiet simplicity and subtle refinement)."
By alternating the tatami weaves
when placing them
it is possible to create a checkerboard pattern.
By alternating the tatami weaves
when placing them
it is possible to create a checkerboard pattern.
In Japan, when placing the same colored tatami in a room, it is common to alternate the tatami weaves so that a checkerboard pattern will appear.
In Japan, when placing the same colored tatami in a room, it is common to alternate the tatami weaves so that a checkerboard pattern will appear.
Example of tatami placed with alternating weaves
Example of tatami placed with weaves in the same direction
In order to make a checkerboard pattern
please use the 82 x 41cm,
82 x 20.5cm Cut & Place Tatami,
you will need both vertical and
horizontal weaves.
Be careful not to purchase
the wrong items
according to your room size.
Cut & Place Tatami 82x41cm
Horizontal weaves 2sheets
Vertical weaves 2sheets
W82cmXD20.5cmXH18mm
Weight 825gX4=3.3kg
Cut & Place Tatami 82x41cm
Horizontal weaves 2sheets
Vertical weaves 2sheets
W82cmXD41cmXH18mm
Weight 1.55kgX2=3.1kg
Cut & Place Tatami 82x20.5cm
Horizontal weaves 4sheets
Vertical weaves 4sheets
W82cmXD20.5cmXH18mm
Weight 825gX4=3.3kg
Cut & Place Tatami 82x20.5cm
Horizontal weaves 2sheets
Vertical weaves 2sheets
W82cmXD20.5cmXH18mm
Weight 825gX4=3.3kg