In the middle of the Edo period, 'Tango brocade,' which followed the idea of 'Nishijin brocade' of Kyoto, was produced and since then fabrics including 'Tango chirimen' (silk crepe) have been special local products of the area.
江戸時代中期には京都の西陣織を参考にした「丹後織」が峰山藩で生まれ、以後丹後ちりめんなどがこの地の名産となり現在にいたっている。