SAORImĆ´r

SAORI® is the trademark of the Sakaiseikisangyo Company in Osaka, Japan. It covers the principles, the method of teaching and the manufacture of looms and equipment. Misao Jo developed the idea in 1969 and when asked to name her creations she chose “SAORI” which means “Misao’s weaving”, (“ori” means “weaving” in Japanese). Later a new interpretation was adopted as being more appropriate. “SA” has the same meaning as the first syllable of the word “SAI” which is found in Zen vocabulary. It means everything has its own individual dignity. This demonstrates that SAORI is so much more than simply a method of weaving also shown in the 4 slogans.