Nishiwaki, Hyogo Prefecture, known for its fine-count yarn-dyed cotton fabrics, held the "Banshu Textile General Materials Exhibition 2014" at the Kobe Portopia Hotel South Wing on February 25th and 26th. This annual exhibition features exhibitors from Ozawa Seni, Kageyama, Kuwamura Seni, Saito Shoten, Shimada Seisakusho, Taika Sangyo, Yasuhisa Shoten, Naigai Orimono, Nishiwaki Konishi, Hata, Maruman, Maruwa Shoji, Meiko Shoji, Ae Handkerchief, Komaru Orimono, Hattori Textile, Toban Dyeing, Banshu Textile Industry Cooperative, Hyogo Prefecture Textile Dyeing Industry Cooperative, Ensono Orimono, Okido Orimono, Kato Orimono, and Kadowaki Yasufumi Orimono. Exhibitors included producers, associations, and textile manufacturers. Reflecting the current situation, a notable feature of the entire production area is the increasing number of in-house designed products, primarily stoles and shirts, rather than the limited production and sales of fabrics previously. Shimada Seisho, which also operates its original scarf and shirt brand "Hatsutoki," will be showcasing low-density fabrics woven with fine cotton counts using the "yoroke weaving" technique. This "yoroke weaving" technique, based on techniques used in jinbei and kimono weaving, creates shadows on the surface of the fabric by staggering the weft threads instead of straight due to differences in density. Based on the theme of the "magic hour," the time between the sunset and the first star appearing, the color palette features red, orange, and yellow. Following on from its original umbrella brand "Lumiere," Ae Handkerchief will be showcasing its scarf brand "Orit," launched last February. Gradient dyeing of the warp threads creates a deep color. Woven on a power loom, the brand achieves a soft texture. Maruman, specializing in fine-count fabrics, blended cellulose fibers, and jacquard weaving for women's brands, will be showcasing unique patterns created using computer-controlled jacquard, rather than the usual jacquard pattern paper. One of the company's most popular items is a melange-like fabric, but it is a highly complex computer-generated jacquard called "micro jacquard." They also offer reversible jacquard, which has different patterns on the front and back.