KIMONO,
REIMAGINED.
Vintage kimono that have finished their role, re-tailored one at a time by artisans.
Brand
Giving a kimono that has
finished its role, a new life.
It began with a wish: to build a company where women raising children could put their strength to use. We unpick, wash, cut and sew sleeping kurotomesode kimono — one piece at a time, by the hands of women artisans in Fukushima. No two are ever the same.
Collection
From vintage kimono
Craft ── Shirakawa, Fukushima
How one kimono becomes
cloth you can wear.
Sourcing, choosing the pattern, unpicking, washing, cutting, sewing, needle inspection. A local welfare facility unpicks the kimono; a workshop in Shirakawa sews. Avoiding motifs of people and animals, and choosing usable patterns from tonnes of fabric — the most time-consuming step of all.
To the World
Introduced to 150 countries via NHK WORLD.
Covered by media and public institutions since 2015.
NHK ／ Nikkei ／ Asahi Shimbun ／ Kyodo News ／ JETRO case study ／ SMRJ ／ Japan Finance Corporation ／ Fukushima Venture Award (JBIA Award) ／ ISETAN (Malaysia & Singapore) ／ Goshopia (Dubai) ／ Qatar fashion show
Voices
Customer Voices
“I felt beautiful and got so many compliments while wearing my kimono abaya in Saudi Arabia!”
Lisa (Saudi Arabia) — Kimono Abaya
“The hijab is wonderful, the fabric is soft, and it looks beautiful when my wife wears it. Thank you.”
From a technical intern — a gift for his wife
Gift Guide
For Muslim friends and visitors to Japan. How to choose motifs that avoid figurative imagery, and how to give with care.
For companies & organisations
Commemorative gifts, promotional items, and presents for overseas partners. With figurative motifs removed, these can be given with confidence to Muslim recipients too.
Stockists
HALAL-Ya, Asakusa ／ JAPANeid, Osaka
Online, our official store ships to more than 50 countries.
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