I am a great fan of Nuno Textiles, an innovative textile
design and manufacturing company in Japan. The driving force behind Nuno is
Reiko Sudo. I had seen her talk at a Convergence (weaving conference) several
years ago, and was so intrigued with the philosophy and design of their
fabrics. They combine traditional weaving techniques with new fibers and
technologies to create the most unique fabrics you have ever seen. And, at
times, hand operations (meaning, truly by hand) are involved in the textiles.
I was honored to meet Reiko in their main Tokyo store and
she allowed me to take photos of their fabrics to share with my students, and
of course, here on my blog.
Here is a fabric that now resides in my fabric collection. It is like a stained glass, with a window pane effect. The top black layer is actually cut away.
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Next, we have a scarf (also now in my personal collection), with closeup.
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And now.. a fabric made by mounting small pieces of other Nuno fabrics on the surface.
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closeup
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This fabric is woven in such a way that it has a puckered surface.
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Finally, how about an embroidery..
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Nuno creates fabrics for interiors as well as clothing. They have been featured in numerous exhibits and museums, and are well known in the Fiber Arts world.
Here is a great Youtube link if you would like to see more.
NUNO
TOKYO
Open:
11:00 - 19:00（Holidays - 18:30）Closed Sunday
Tel: 03-3582-7997
B1F AXIS Bldg., 5-17-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
106-0032
A
U.S. office also exists, if you are interested to purchase fabrics here in the
United States.
Material Things
Online store at www.nunoonline.com
P.O. Box 400, La Jolla, CA 92038
T: 858-488-2000
F: 858-488-2002
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