Noto Jofu, a high-quality linen fabric made from ramie, dates back approximately 2,000 years and originates from Naka-Noto in Ishikawa prefecture. This kind of textile is hand-woven and utilizes a vertical and horizontal ikat; this careful attention to detail and expert craftsmanship ultimately produces a linen textile with transparency, lightness, durability, and gloss that is unachievable through machine weaving. Noto Jofu fabric is most notably used for summer kimono, allowing one to feel comfortable ad cool during the hot summer months in Japan.