In Michiko Tsui’s childhood home there was a room dedicated purely to embroidery. It was there that her mother, Fumiko Saito ...

Tokyo Kimono Shoes and Kimono Reborn Tokyo is transforming unwanted kimonos into everyday apparel, in a bid to reduce textile waste and preserve traditional manufacturing industries like shoemaking.

7 best kimono souvenirs in Tokyo: sneakers, tumblers, jewellery and more Love kimono but don't want the whole outfit? Here are some unique Japanese souvenirs made from kimono fabric and accessories ...

Bomber jackets are another staple, and feature one of the brand's most innovative uses of the narrow kimono fabrics.

Kimono are known as Japan’s classic fashion item. Now their colorful, nature-themed fabrics are being repurposed in a modern way, in decorative sneakers. We look at these rescued fabric shoes ...

In her transcultural collection for Expo 2025, Polish designer Joanna Hawrot reimagines the kimono as a radical expression of autonomy, queerness, and embodied storytelling. Inspired by both Japanese ...

The kimono is more than a historic artefact, one where ideas and methods of production were to remain constant for centuries.

Masataka Hosoo, President & CEO of Hosoo and 12th generation of the founding family, speaks about how his textile company has found a way to retain its traditions whilst evolving into a ...

The kimono as a concept The kimono is more than an historic artefact, one where ideas and methods of production were to remain constant for centuries.