Japanese artisanal textiles + Brooklyn design

warashi-ko uses hand-dyed Japanese textiles, that are dyed with hand-cut paper stencils. Each line (whether straight or plaid or curved) is hand-cut by an artisan. This incredible process is over 100 year old and called "chusen", involving highly skilled stencil-making + hand-dyeing works.

warashi-ko works with 3 textile makers, all of which "chusen" technique to hand-dye the textiles.

Todaya is 145 years old shop with thousands of variety of "chusen" textiles. Sankatsu is 123 years old shop, which specializes in high-end summer "yukata" kimono. They use the same drawing that was created over 100 years ago to recreate the stencils. Ahiroya is owned by a contemporary designer Yuki Noguchi. Ahiroya's textiles are all designed by Noguchi, and dyed in the traditional "chusen" technique.

warashi-ko's line of products include: baby + kids + adult JINBEI casual kimono, ZUTTO pants, and AZUMA tote bags.

warashi-ko are also available on Etsy.

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#019 seaside edo handsome

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#019 seaside edo handsome

$85.00

#019 jinbei uses "komochi-shima" for the top, and "tatsuno-otoshigo" for the bottom.

Komochi-shima: The combination of thick line and thin line is reason why this pattern is called "Komochi" (with the child) "shima" (geometric lines either straight or curved).

Tasuno-otoshigo: Sea horse in English. Since male raise children in a their little pouch, it's used as a charm for safe labor and good relationship for married couple. It's also used in Chinese herbal medicine, and believed to have special power.

Both textiles are made at the historic studio Todaya in Tokyo, Japan. Since 1872, Todaya has used the traditional chusen technique for hand-dyeing tenugui.

Size: 70cm - 80cm (27.5" - 31.5")
Age: 0 to 2 years old
Material: 100% cotton

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