Kumihimo is a Japanese word for a braided cord. A centuries-old art form, can now be done  with the KumiLoom, a modern, easy-to-use braiding disk. The making of these beautiful, often silk, braids became an art, and later, people used the colorful braids to decorate their clothing, hang ritual banners, lace samurai armor together, tie robes, and decorate weapons. Braids can be found in many cultures, but the Japanese developed the highest order of braiding techniques and complexity.

Today we can create beautiful braided cords in the Kumihimo style with the KumiLoom, the modern braiding disc. Your braids can be used to hang jewelry, for coiling on gourds or baskets, or as a purse handle. Braided cords are also used for eyeglass cord, cell phone loops, lanyards, light pulls or curtain ties, clothing, key chains, leashes, zipper pulls, binding, decoration, costumes...there's no end to uses for intricate braided cords.