Onsen Katazome Ramie Noren - Japanese Doorway Curtain

A handmade full-length noren inspired by the quiet ritual of a Japanese bathhouse.

Part of our Moment Series, this design features rippling water beneath a bath ladle, a steaming wooden soaking tub, and a small bathing stool. The motifs are arranged vertically across two panels in a simple woodblock-inspired composition, bringing a calm sense of warmth, water, and everyday ritual into the space.

The motifs are created using a traditional katazome paste-resist process. The surrounding fabric is plant-dyed in the selected color, while the protected designs retain the lighter natural tone and texture of the ramie.

Made from Handwoven Natural Ramie No.75, the fabric has a visible woven structure and a dry, lightly rustic texture. It is breathable, semi-sheer, and light-filtering, providing gentle visual privacy while allowing air to continue moving between spaces. Although lightweight, the ramie has a naturally structured body rather than a soft, floppy drape.

Where to Use It

This noren is suitable for:

• Bathroom doorway or opening outside the bathroom

• Dressing room or changing-area entrance

• Bedroom or guest-room doorway

• Linen closet or laundry-area opening

• Home sauna or spa room

• Massage or wellness-treatment room

• Hallway end

• Japanese restaurant or hospitality entrance

• Retail shop, studio, or treatment-room doorway

• Open interior space requiring a soft divider

• Decorative wall textile or textile hanging

Its 59-inch length provides greater coverage than a short noren while preserving light, ventilation, and an open feeling.

Installation

Inset mount: Install inside the doorway using a tension rod for a clean, minimal, no-drill setup.

Outside-frame mount: Install a rod above or outside the opening for wider coverage and a stronger architectural presence.

The noren is finished with a flat straight rod pocket. Rod and mounting hardware are not included.

Details

• Overall finished dimensions: 30.5"W × 59"L

• The 30.5" width is the complete width of both panels combined

• Two-panel split design

• Approximately 15.25"W per panel

• Fabric: Handwoven Natural Ramie No.75

• Moment Series full-length noren

• Water, bath ladle, wooden soaking tub, and bathing-stool motifs

• Traditional katazome paste-resist design

• Multiple plant-dyed color options available

• Flat straight rod pocket

• Breathable, semi-sheer, and light-filtering

• Provides gentle visual privacy

• Naturally structured fabric body

• Top and bottom edges are sewn

• Side edges retain their natural handwoven finish

• Natural variations in color, weave, edges, texture, and motif placement

Color Options:

Gallnut - Deep Indigo
A deep indigo-charcoal with a calm, grounded presence.

Sappanwood - Muted Purple
A muted plum with soft rose and smoky purple undertones.

Pagoda Flower - Mineral Green
A soft, smoky gray-green with muted sage and stone undertones.

Blood Vine - Hinoki Brown
A warm, sun-softened brown with golden wood and subtle amber undertones.

Dyeing Yam - Clay Brown
A warm clay-brown inspired by soil, aged tea, and natural earth tones.

5-Year-Aged Persimmon Tannin — Earth Brown · Limited Edition
A rich, weathered brown created with aged persimmon tannin. The dye gives the fabric a firmer, more substantial character and greater resistance to weathering than the other color options.

Care

Professional dry clean only.
Do not machine wash or tumble dry.
Do not scrub or rub the dyed surface aggressively.
Avoid bleach, chemical detergents, alcohol, and disinfecting sprays.
Gently remove surface dust when needed.
Iron on a low, gentle setting.
Keep away from open flame and high heat.

Please Note

Each curtain is handmade from handwoven No.75 ramie and finished through a plant-dye and paste-resist process. Variations in dye depth, motif edges, weave, texture, natural side edges, and panel alignment are expected and should not be considered defects.

The ramie is woven on a traditional narrow loom. Slight waviness, woven slubs, irregular threads, and subtle differences in width or thickness are natural characteristics of authentic handwoven fabric.

Each piece is individually made and one of a kind.