{"product_id":"tatami-mat-navy","title":"TATAMI ＜Navy＞","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn okidatami mat edged in leather — Japanese luxury for the modern room\u003cbr\u003ePlace it anywhere — a living room, a bedroom — and that space becomes Japanese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA substantial, authentic tatami that lifts the whole room\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTatami borders have been woven from cotton and hemp thread for centuries\u003cbr\u003eWe used leather instead, for a design at home in a contemporary space\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e■ Leather border\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four edges are bound in the same Himeji steer leather we use for our shoes\u003cbr\u003eLeather tanned with plant-based tannins, gaining depth and lustre with use\u003cbr\u003eA certified eco-leather, produced with reduced harmful emissions (cowhide)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leather wrapping the four sides is 7.5cm wide. About 3.2 metres for the 70cm square,\u003cbr\u003eabout 4 metres for the 88cm square\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e■ Four layers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIgusa makes the touch and the scent. The three layers beneath make the way it feels to sit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Igusa 2mm\u003cbr\u003eGrown in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, in the ni-ni-me weave\u003cbr\u003eThe layer your skin meets: it absorbs moisture, holds down odour, and gives off its scent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Urethane 3mm\u003cbr\u003eThe layer that softens the impact of sitting down\u003cbr\u003eThe hardness of the floor never reaches you directly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Insulation board 15mm\u003cbr\u003eJapanese calm lives in a flat plane. A 15mm core that allows neither warp nor sag\u003cbr\u003eInsulation, literally — the cold of a winter floor stays out of your feet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Non-woven fabric 2mm\u003cbr\u003eProtects the floor, stops the mat sliding, covers the fasteners underneath\u003cbr\u003eIt stays put without being fitted in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e■ What igusa does\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix mats' worth can hold up to about 1.8 litres of water, and release it as they dry\u003cbr\u003eIt absorbs about 2.5 times as much moisture as cotton — crisp through the rainy season, never too dry in winter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt reduces nitrogen dioxide by 98% and harmful substances such as formaldehyde by 78%\u003cbr\u003eThe scent is mainly phytoncide — the same compound as a walk in the forest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt regulates humidity. It cleans the air. It settles you with its scent\u003cbr\u003eIgusa has also been reported to have antibacterial properties\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e■ Two colours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Natural, time decides the colour\u003cbr\u003eUndyed igusa from Yatsushiro. Igusa normally goes through a clay-dyeing process,\u003cbr\u003ebut this was woven just as it was cut\u003cbr\u003eFrom a green with blue in it to amber, in six months to a year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Navy, a person decides the colour\u003cbr\u003eClay-dyed igusa from Yatsushiro, dyed deep blue by a specialist igusa dyer\u003cbr\u003eThe dye adjusted to how much moisture each fibre holds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA colour that shifts, and a colour set as deep and final as indigo\u003cbr\u003ePlace the two side by side and the difference becomes the pattern of your floor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e■ Two sizes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 70cm square is a place for one\u003cbr\u003eSit down and it is exactly one person's worth. In front of a sofa, beside a bed, by a window\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 88cm square is the centre of a room\u003cbr\u003eWide enough for two to sit side by side. The same dimensions as a half-mat in the Edoma standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e■ About Yatsushiro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKumamoto Prefecture grows about 90% of Japan's igusa, and Yatsushiro is its centre\u003cbr\u003eThe igusa in this product was grown there\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur work only exists because the region does\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe donate 5% of sales from this product to igusa farmers in Yatsushiro,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ewho have been hit by repeated disasters in 2025 and 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"The region and our donation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liberato.jp\/en\/blogs\/news\/tatami-mat-launch\"\u003e＞ The region and our donation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e■ Made in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIgusa from Yatsushiro, leather from Himeji, Japanese artisanship\u003cbr\u003eShaped with meticulous attention to every detail\u003cbr\u003eFrom Nature To Style\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e【Materials】\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Tatami facing: Igusa grown in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto (ni-ni-me weave)\u003cbr\u003e　Natural = undyed igusa \/ Navy = clay-dyed igusa, then dyed\u003cbr\u003e• Border: Himeji Leather (cowhide, vegetable-tanned, certified eco-leather), 30mm visible width\u003cbr\u003e• Core: urethane \/ insulation board\u003cbr\u003e• Backing: non-woven fabric\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e【Sizing】\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• 70cm square (700 × 700 × 22mm thick) approx. 2.4kg\u003cbr\u003e• 88cm square (880 × 880 × 22mm thick) approx. 3.7kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e【Care】\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Vacuum along the grain of the weave, and wipe with a dry cloth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e【Country of Origin】\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e【Buy two, save more】\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e• 5% off when you buy two or more. Shipping for two is the same as for one\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e【Lead Time】\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Made to order — please allow one to two months from the date of your order\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e【Notes】\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Sold individually\u003cbr\u003e• Re-facing of the tatami surface is not available\u003cbr\u003e• As a natural material, colour and texture vary from mat to mat\u003cbr\u003e• Igusa changes colour with light and sun exposure\u003cbr\u003e• Import duties and taxes may apply for international orders\u003cbr\u003e• For wholesale enquiries or larger quantities, please get in touch\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liberato","offers":[{"title":"70cm Square","offer_id":47981085720797,"sku":null,"price":49500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"88cm Square","offer_id":48502144172253,"sku":null,"price":55000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0746\/1473\/5069\/files\/CUT_2107_caaca9e9-433b-4c27-93c0-41c9a2521c97.jpg?v=1781907603","url":"https:\/\/www.liberato.jp\/en\/products\/tatami-mat-navy","provider":"Liberato","version":"1.0","type":"link"}