MILANO UNICA 2023 at the 36th edition at Rho Fiera gave space to the novelties inherent to Japan in the space created JAPAN OBSERVATORY with some interesting photographed and told novelties such as where the glitter of the sea becomes a fabric for AMIYA RADEN its President KYOJI TAMIYA showed us and told that in the Tango Region (KYOTO) a history of more than 1300 years as a traditional production area of silk fabrics and cared for the traditional culture of Japan : the “kimono”. The history, climate and tradition of our predecessors combined shells and fabrics, resulting in this technology where the shimmer of the sea becomes a fabricOKABUN ORIMONO CO.LTD with Vice President Natsuki Okamoto brand which has 300 years of history representing the fabric “Nishijin”.Embossed fabrics have a three-dimensional effect and expression which features Nishijin weaving designated as a traditional handicraft of Japan.NAGAO ORIFU UNLIMITED PARTNERSHIP att. Representative Itaro Nagao the beautiful gradation of AWA Indigo, the quintessential natural material. The traditional technique of indigo dyeing is designated as the Intangible Cultural Property of Tokushima Prefecture. SANYO DYEING WORKS LTD att Maneger Takayuki Asano with traditional Japanese dyeing technique “BASSEN” (corrosion printing) have various methods of dyeing used on raw natural fabrics.
Photo shoot Nick Zonna text Minori Morozumi
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