Records of ramie textile production dating back to the 15th century have been found in the Joseon Korean text Ri-cho Jitsuroku.
[2] According to one origin story, the textile was presented to the Ryukyu kingdom by a Miyako woman, Toji Inaishi, following her husband's appointment as a funeral priest.
[3][4] Another story suggests that the wife of a shipbuilder had woven cloth from ramie to show her gratitude to the Ryukyu king when her husband was awarded a land grant.
Influenced by preferences of the Satsuma Domain and the economic strain caused by their poll tax, indigo blue became the standard color for miyako jofu.
[8] These hand twisted strands are again wound even tighter into a more durable and uniform thread using a Japanese spinning wheel that sits on the floor.
[10] Due to the fineness of the thread and the precision required to realize a kasuri design, a high skilled weaver can only create approximately 20 cm of fabric per day.