Japan Beyond the Kimono: Innovation and Tradition in the Kyoto Textile Industry by Jenny Hall

Dress, Body, Culture

Japan Beyond the Kimono: Innovation and Tradition in the Kyoto Textile Industry

Jenny Hall

268 pages hardcover 2020

2 editions

nonfiction design history sociology
More Options

Read With Others

Book Information

Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

In the ancient city of Kyoto, contemporary artisans and designers are using heritage techniques and traditional clothing aesthetics to reinvent wafuku (Japanese clothing, including kimono) for modern life. Japan Beyond the Kimono explores these sh...

Show More

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...