She had studied Japanese popular culture of the early ... As a fan of the native dress, Kobayashi felt that repurposing antique kimono fabric for hijabs would offer people a casual way to enjoy ...
A native Briton spends nearly 365 days of the year wearing kimono, even though daily use of the traditional Japanese clothing is on the decline among modern Japanese fashionistas. Sheila Cliffe ...
KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan ... We decided to feature traditional Japanese patterns for our latest works to promote the fact that they were made ...
Textile patterns: The symbolism woven into Indian and Japanese fabrics In India, you might see motifs like the lotus flower (symbolizing purity) or the peacock (representing beauty) In Japan ...
For centuries, Japanese farmers repaired worn clothing using a handsewing technique known as sashiko, with textile surfaces punctuated by rain-like patterns of countless single stitches ... crafted ...