Japanese Edo period interior design and dress fabrics launch in UK and Europe
Added: (Mon Dec 28 2009)
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The beguiling palette of blue and white is synonymous with old Japan. Screen-printed by hand in a small workshop in Kyoto, the designs of the Edo period (17th to mid-18th century) are brought to life again on beautiful yarn-dyed indigo cottons by Genshodo Fabrics. Helen Smith of Clothaholics has recently been made the sole agent for Genshodo fabrics in the UK and Europe.
Gensho Sasakura won an award for his devotion to reproducing the authentic feel and appearance of Edo fabrics and since 1979, he has been producing these fabrics for the Japanese and US market. The designs are taken from period stencils that were used for ‘kata some’ or stencil-printed cloth. Genshodo fabrics are a natural evolution of kata some fabrics, hand-printed using screens instead of stencils.
Staffordshire-based Smith has been a specialist dealer in Japanese kimono and kimono fabrics for the past six years and is delighted to have been chosen to represent Genshodo in the UK and Europe. “I haven’t been so excited by any fabrics since I discovered Japanese kimono fabrics six years ago! I know that in the 21st century, people are craving authenticity and craftsmanship. Genshodo fabrics provide this and truly there is nothing else like them on the UK market.”
A wide range of the fabrics can be seen at www.clothaholics.com and Helen Smith can be contacted on 01782 723120. She will be exhibiting Genshodo fabrics at the Craft, Hobby and Stitch trade show in February at the NEC (Stand M28).
Print-resolution photos are available upon request.