Introduction --Why I Decided to Know About Materials Further
I’m basically a big fan of luxury, high-end fashion. I love beautiful things and am a fan of art...
All Posts From "Searching for the Real Luxury"
I love luxurious fashion, but what if something or someone suffers for the sake of my enjoyment? I would like to share what I have actually seen and heard in my research about materials, to realize fashion with ethical sensibility.
Difficulties of Sourcing: Ethical Materials are not Found in the Market
I myself am not that kind of designer, but I pay great attention when choosing yarns. The final prod...
Wool, Sheep and Humans
Brief History of Sheep Farming Stock farming of sheep started around 9000-7000 B.C. in one area...
Japan: the Largest Consumer of Wool
In consumption of wool as a country, Japan ranks third, after China and the U.S. But when we calcula...
A Visit to an Organic Cotton Farm in Texas
So, why organic cotton? Is it because it is good for your skin? Or is it because it’s good for our e...
Organic Cotton, Starting from a Seed
In 2013, when I visited the trade show specializing in organic products, “BIOFach Japan Organic EXPO...
Before Thinking Leather for Fashion is Ethical or Not
Since I’m a knitted hat designer, I rarely have the chance to use leather for my products. Neverthel...
From Skin to Leather—Visiting a Tanning Factory
In Japanese, the terms for skin/hide and leather are identical in pronunciation; they are both prono...
Visiting India to Find the Reason to Choose Organic Cotton
GMOs and Pesticides Currently, most of the cotton harvested in India is “conventional” cotton. Conv...
What is Ethical Fashion? From Designer's Point of View
As a designer too, there was a time I questioned myself equally. During that time, I had no more ene...
