Kimono-dyeing techniques catch the eye
17/09/2019
Something that particularly caught the eye of visitors was the effect on some of the leathergoods on display from the six Japanese brands that attended of dyeing techniques that emulate those used in the production of traditional kimonos.
Applying hot steam to the material during dyeing seemed to have served, in the case of Etoile Kaito’s Yumeshisyu brand, to puff up the leather, giving it extra volume but no extra weight (see image). The brand’s offering included small purses and glasses-cases made from puffed-up pigskin, dyed in natural, earthy colours using the kimono technique.
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