Category: Textile

Written by TOMIKAWA Kyōko 　 From the top down: Edo Komon Kimono Fabric “Kenkenpa” (2022), “Trump” (2017), “Zō (象: elephant)” (2021). All are Edo Komon pieces dyed using new stencils. 　 On “Moon Shot”, the waxing and waning of the moon are incorporated into komon...

Written by TOMIKAWA Kyōko 　 Designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan in 1957, Kurume Kasuri (久留米絣), a cotton fabric representative of Kyushu, is believed to have emerged in around 1800. One of the country’s three major Kasuri, it features images and characters...

　 Airy leaves, bold plaid patterns and delicate lace-like waves – the unique and elegant tie-dye patterns of Arimatsu-Narumi Shibori are crafted by skilled artisans in Arimatsu (Nagoya). MURASE Hiroyuki (村瀬 弘行), a fifth-generation successor of the craft, founded ‘Suzusan’ to deliver inspired shibori fabrics to...