Vol.8 Jacquard

Planning for AW21 is nearing its final stages and the rush to make business trips has begun.

At the beginning of November, I went to the wool producing areas of Gifu Hashima and Ichinomiya and made some interesting fleeces.

I'll write about that story on my blog at a later date.

This time I'd like to talk about my visit to Kiryu Seisen, a dyeing company that I always rely on.

At SEVESKIG, we have a special fabric called cut jacquard that we have been producing every season since around 2016.

At that time, in the Bingo region, we also made denim with reflective thread woven into the weft.

After that I wanted to create a patchwork-like look using a single piece of fabric, so this is the jacquard I made.

After that, I cheated on him with Nishiwaki, and then I ended up with Kiryu Seisen, who I'm with now.

This jacquard was the first fabric I had made at Kiryu Seisen.

This was my first time trying cut jacquard and I was really impressed.

Kiryu was originally a silk-producing area, but now it mainly produces high-quality polyester.

This time, I used a yarn that is excellent at absorbing sweat and drying quickly, and expressed world conditions in a cute way.

For AW 20, we were able to beautifully create fabric with hand-painted checks.

For SS21, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are using polyester yarn with silver ions mixed in.

By the way, this photo shows the fabric before it is cut.

It's like a newborn baby.

I don't think anyone else does this, but I also use phosphorescent thread in the weft.

And for AW21 we have been incorporating new materials through a process of trial and error.

A weaver analyzes the threads of a 50's Levi's Longhorn.

When we have meetings like this, we hold them during the sunniest hours so that the threads can be clearly seen.

You can choose the colour of thread from a variety of books.

When I can't find the right color, I sometimes pull threads from old documents at the factory, but this time I was able to decide on it fairly easily and the color came out smoothly.

Of course, there are some interesting gimmicks included this time too.

It's always like this, we create our products with the help of many different people, from concept to sample.

I would be happy if you find this jacquard interesting.

I'll show it off on my blog once the dough is finished.

See you later!

NORI