CHOOSE KNIT, the story of father and son to save knitting factory
――CHOOSE KNIT would never have been born without Oshima Meriyasu, the family factory of Oshima. ...
Posts Written by Akiko ISHIGE
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Arikawa Kobo to make the never-ending job of “homespun” last
Homespun was first brought to Japan from the United Kingdom during the Meiji period, in the late...
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Machines or hands –weaving “Kurashiki Hanpu” canvas fabrics
Overwhelming Chinese Production In Japan, canvas has been woven since the late Edo era, in the ...
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tutaee no higasa –Parasol born in “shitamachi” the good old Tokyo
The patterns are dyed with a pouring dye technique called “chusen”. It flourished in Hamamatsu...
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Reality of Made in Japan –creating “understatement new york” glasses
The city of Sabae, which is known throughout the world along with Italy and China, has a 100-yea...
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How kapuwa’s block prints made
kapuwa = Made in Jaipur The kapuwa items are printed using a technique called Indian block print. T...
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Beauty of aging in decaying “rust-dye”
In fact, rust has been used as face paint, as well as part of the mixture of coal, soil, and mineral...
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Warm Umbrella to Save African Women from Cold Rain
―――Please briefly share with us your background. I was born in New York City. At an early age, ...
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Feliz ――Together with mothers of the Philippines
How Feliz was established Q. Who produces the accessories for Feliz? Twelve years ago Salt, one ...
