Textile dye master Daigo Adachi and clothing designer Taichiro Takamatsu intend to launch a new brand of one-of-a-kind, timeless clothing, based on the concept of "luxury by the human hand," the essence of craftsmanship.
Textile dye master Daigo Adachi and clothing designer Taichiro Takamatsu intend to launch a new brand of one-of-a-kind, timeless clothing, based on the concept of "luxury by the human hand," the essence of craftsmanship.
Itajime Shibori is a textile dyeing technique that came to Japan along the Silk Road in the 700s, involving a resist process where the edges of folded cloth being squeezed within securely bound, variously-shaped blocks, are exposed to liquid dye, resulting in many diverse patterns, whereas the squeezed part resist the dye completely.
Long, formal sheer silk dress, dyed by itazome (board clamped) shibori technique
Long, formal sheer silk dress, dyed by itazome (board clamped) shibori technique
Long, formal sheer silk dress, dyed by itazome (board clamped) shibori technique
Sheer silk dyed by itazome (board clamped) shibori technique
Sheer silk dyed by itazome (board clamped) shibori technique
Pongee silk dyed by itazome (board clamped) shibori technique
Folding and stitching process in itazome clamp dying
Fitting as part of dress-making process
Fitting as part of dress-making process
Stitching as part of dress-making process