KYOTO KAKISHIBU COLLECTION 
Discover the super natural textile dye made of persimmon fruit called 'kakishibu dye', which is a traditional craft originated and which is still practiced in Kyoto, Japan.
The capsule collection RESILIENCE is informed by the main material used, such as kakishibu dyed cotton. A living tradition which we encountered at a vintage market in Kyoto. (Read our blog-post to find out more) SHOHEI converts kakishibu dyed materials into authentic modern purist designs.
The Kyoto-made natural dye uses fermented tannin juice from unripe persimmon fruit. Each piece is unique with its brush-stroke hand-applied textile dye.
The material’s aesthetic lead to the explore abstract paintings and scribblings which then got applied in form of top-stitching and pattern making.
Emerge yourself in clothes inspired by abstract minimalist art forms.
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Kyoto Kakishibu Collection MENSWEAR
Kyoto Kakishibu Collection WOMENSWEAR
