NAMBA SHOUTEN Journal – Kimono-Inspired Modern Fashion
The PX Item: What Makes a JGSDF Base Exchange P...
If you've spent any time researching Japanese military vintage, you've probably come across two terms that don't always get explained clearly: government issue and PX item. The difference matters —...
The PX Item: What Makes a JGSDF Base Exchange P...
If you've spent any time researching Japanese military vintage, you've probably come across two terms that don't always get explained clearly: government issue and PX item. The difference matters —...
Boro Cotton Plaid Fabric for Textile Art — What...
Some fabric arrives already finished. Cut, sewn, hemmed, done. This is not that kind of fabric. This is a large piece of Japanese vintage cotton plaid — 188 × 97...
Boro Cotton Plaid Fabric for Textile Art — What...
Some fabric arrives already finished. Cut, sewn, hemmed, done. This is not that kind of fabric. This is a large piece of Japanese vintage cotton plaid — 188 × 97...
The Noragi Jacket as Uwappari: Japan's Forgotte...
There is a garment most people have never heard of. It is not a kimono. It is not a haori.It is shorter, simpler, and far more honest than either. It...
The Noragi Jacket as Uwappari: Japan's Forgotte...
There is a garment most people have never heard of. It is not a kimono. It is not a haori.It is shorter, simpler, and far more honest than either. It...
What Makes a Japanese Vintage Tunic Different —...
The word "vintage" gets used loosely in fashion. But when collectors and designers talk about Japanese vintage textiles, they mean something different — and something considerably more serious.Japanese vintage fabric,...
What Makes a Japanese Vintage Tunic Different —...
The word "vintage" gets used loosely in fashion. But when collectors and designers talk about Japanese vintage textiles, they mean something different — and something considerably more serious.Japanese vintage fabric,...
Indigo Kasuri: The Ancient Japanese Weaving Tec...
Look closely at the pocket of this tunic. The pattern is not printed. It is not embroidered. It is woven — thread by thread, before the fabric was ever dyed....
Indigo Kasuri: The Ancient Japanese Weaving Tec...
Look closely at the pocket of this tunic. The pattern is not printed. It is not embroidered. It is woven — thread by thread, before the fabric was ever dyed....
Slow Fashion Was Always Japanese: Remaking 80-Y...
Before "slow fashion" became a hashtag, it was just how people lived. In the farming villages of early-to-mid Showa-era Japan, fabric was not disposable. A piece of cotton woven for...
Slow Fashion Was Always Japanese: Remaking 80-Y...
Before "slow fashion" became a hashtag, it was just how people lived. In the farming villages of early-to-mid Showa-era Japan, fabric was not disposable. A piece of cotton woven for...