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Knitwear for ‘me,’
for many years to come
Renran’s Recrafted Vintage and
Made-to-Order Knitwear
The way one’s tears gently fall on the sleeves of a garment is called sode shigure in Japanese, or literally, “sleeve-rain.” This word came to mind as I tried on a beautiful mohair cardigan with acrylic beads attached to the cuffs from the knitwear brand Renran.
Pure Joy in Bag Form
Wicker Darling’s figural woven rattan bags
A Wicker Darling bag reminds us that a bag can be a lot more than a simple container; it should essentially be one’s companion for the day.
Suzani, Uzbek embroidered textile
Preserving handwork for the future
Suzani, a cloth embroidered with colorful silk threads that fill the surface, has long been handmade by women in Uzbekistan and other parts of Central Asia.
Craft Guide to Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki is located on the Gulf of Finland and is the northernmost city with a population of over one million.
Inheriting straw craft techniques and turning them into wearable art
Hanase WARA
Momoko Fujii
A graceful, ruffled bracelet. Earrings like leaves that nestle close to the ears. The basis of her creations is a traditional handcraft, straw work.
The Pop and Colorful World of
Pipe Cleaner Craft
Takuma Fujisaki
These Monster Aliens, made solely of colorful and pop pipe cleaners, are the main monsters that comprise Takuma Fujisaki’s “Mogol World.”
Interview: Julie Weisenberger
There are many great designers and companies out there in the industry, but Julie Wisenberger is one of the people we truly admire.
Living the life she was "made to"
Cassandra Harada
Cassandra and we have been friends almost since the beginning of amirisu . In this interview, we take a look at some of her textile journey.
Labor and Love, Bead by Bead
“Boozhoo!”
Madison Holler, the founding artist of Rubinski Works based in Minnesota, greeted me with this word as we began conversing via email.
Passing on the Art of Handcrafted Woodblock Prints to the Next Generation
Takezasa-do, a woodblock printing studio-cum-store, established as Takenaka Mokuhan in the Meiji period, occupies a machiya, a traditional wooden townhouse, located in a narrow alleyway of Kyoto.
Beautiful handwork that gives new life to fabric scraps
Laboratorio quattro is known for their patchwork bojagi (or pojagi).
MEET FINNISH ARTISTS:
TUIJA HEIKKINEN
Tuija Heikkinen is from Rovaniemi in northern Finland, close to the Arctic Circle.