None of our experiences begins with new fabric.
Sometimes a cloth bears a flaw, sometimes a stain; sometimes only a small fragment remains.
Even with a flaw, its beauty remains.
Even as a small fragment, the charm of its colour and pattern remains.
It may become NUNO Kintsugi.
It may become a box, kept close once more. It may become a tray.
We do not let a cloth come to an end.
We find what it holds, and carry it into its next form.
This is where all of our experiences begin.
An original cultural experience that brings the philosophy of ceramic kintsugi to cloth. Layer gold onto a one-of-a-kind tote bag tailored from silk kimono fabric, and finish a piece that is yours alone.
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Take your time choosing an obi you love and admire its pattern and its gold and silver threads. Then finish the lid of a ready-made paulownia box. In an unhurried mood, create a treasure box unlike any other in the world.
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Pair silk kimono fabric with genuine leather and finish the edges in gold or silver to create a refined tray. Beautiful fabric, brought into your everyday life.
Learn moreEvery experience is personally hosted by Izumi Taniguchi and her daughter, Rieko Kitahara.
Born into a kimono merchant family founded in 1895, she has devoted herself to each client since marrying into a couture house. She travels to Europe herself to select the finest fabrics. She shares the beauty of kimono and the cultural stories behind it.
She studied couture pattern-making and tailoring, as well as haute couture embroidery, in Paris. After returning to Japan, she honed her craft at the salon founded by her grandmother. She shares the art of tailoring and new forms for kimono textiles.
Cloth outlives us.
A single cloth holds the culture of its land,
the handiwork of those who made it, and the memories of those who wore it.
Applying gold, and cherishing it still. Taking time to make. Bringing it into daily life.
Through these three experiences, we hope you will meet cloth with slightly different eyes.
What memory of cloth stays with you?
あなたの心に残る布の記憶は何ですか。
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