silk weaving influences nendo to create textile pattern with hosoo for by | n

nendo creates textile pattern with hosoo sashiko-ori technique for by | n
all images © akihiro yoshida

designed by nendo for the ‘by | n‘ line, a series of new textiles have been developed based on a sashiko-ori method. conceived in collaboration with hosoo – a weaving house founded in 1688 specialized in increasingly rare traditional crafting techniques – the textiles integrate materials like gold leaves and lacquer into the weaves, creating dramatic three-dimensional effects that change as the fabrics are viewed from different positions. available in five different patterns: ‘stairs’, ‘math’, ‘map’, ‘post’ and ‘forest’, each piece imitates needlework reflecting over 1200 years of kyoto’s nishijin woven silk trade.

the series of new textiles have been developed based on a sashiko-ori method

the textiles are available in five different patterns: ‘stairs’, ‘math’, ‘map’, ‘post’ and ‘forest’

the fabric collection integrates materials like gold leaf and lacquer into the weaves

‘math’ pattern t , which incorporates +, -, ÷ and = symbols 

‘forest’ pattern, which creates the Japanese character for ‘forest’

‘post’ pattern, using the japanese post office symbol

‘map’ pattern, with mapping symbols

‘stairs’ pattern, appears as an endless staircase