In Japan, thousands of kimonos are gathering dust in people’s closets — or worse, ending up in the trash. One startup is transforming these unwanted kimonos into everyday apparel, in a bid to reduce ...

The traditional Japanese kimono is an epitome of cultural heritage and artistry. Its craftsmanship involves the use of ...

European designers are aware of this, but also find kimono fabrics difficult to work ... we think about how we can design to support the craft and the existing techniques. If we are able to ...

“By changing forms so that we can use the kimono fabric in our daily life, we can preserve the culture in different ways,” said Kawamura. “We chose sneakers because they are something that ...