silk weaving influences nendo to create textile pattern with hosoo for by | n
the textiles integrate materials like gold leaves and lacquer into the weaves, creating dramatic 3D effects that change as the fabrics are viewed from different positions.
nendo creates textile pattern with hosoo sashiko-ori technique for by | n
all images © akihiro yoshida
designed by nendo for the ‘by | n‘ line, a series of new textiles have been developed based on a sashiko-ori method. conceived in collaboration with hosoo – a weaving house founded in 1688 specialized in increasingly rare traditional crafting techniques – the textiles integrate materials like gold leaves and lacquer into the weaves, creating dramatic three-dimensional effects that change as the fabrics are viewed from different positions. available in five different patterns: ‘stairs’, ‘math’, ‘map’, ‘post’ and ‘forest’, each piece imitates needlework reflecting over 1200 years of kyoto’s nishijin woven silk trade.
the series of new textiles have been developed based on a sashiko-ori method
the textiles are available in five different patterns: ‘stairs’, ‘math’, ‘map’, ‘post’ and ‘forest’
the fabric collection integrates materials like gold leaf and lacquer into the weaves
‘math’ pattern t , which incorporates +, -, ÷ and = symbols
‘forest’ pattern, which creates the Japanese character for ‘forest’
‘post’ pattern, using the japanese post office symbol
‘map’ pattern, with mapping symbols
‘stairs’ pattern, appears as an endless staircase
