Chita-momen is a durable yet supple cotton textile woven on the Chita Peninsula since the Edo period. Historical records show that between 1596 and 1615 it was already being produced as Kishiro-momen (unbleached cotton) and sent to Edo. Later, in the mid-Edo period (1781–1789), Shichiemon Nakajima of Okada Village (present-day Chita City) introduced bleaching techniques, making “Chita Bleached Cotton” highly popular. Production expanded rapidly, and the textile became firmly established under the name Chita-momen. Even today, fabrics are woven on shuttle looms that date back to the Meiji era. To ensure superior quality, each piece of fabric is carefully inspected—both visually and by hand—to check for weaving flaws or irregularities. This meticulous dedication to maintaining texture and quality has remained unchanged since the Edo period.