“It all started with an encounter at a silk weaving shop in my hometown in Ishikawa Prefecture which has a history of over 120 years,” says Japanese designer Takanohiro Okude, explaining the genesis of his 2018-founded brand. “They use a technique that was used to make kimono fabric in Japan in the old days. I was fascinated by the wonderful fabrics made by the craftsmen, of which there are only a few remaining in Japan, and I wanted to pass on this technique to the future.
Okude’s interest in exploring the traditional crafts and artisanal techniques of his home country stems from time spent working abroad. Travelling to the US and Europe for fashion weeks each season, Okude was able to “see Japan from a different point of view”. “I had so many opportunities to meet people overseas who loved Japan, and each time I realised that I still didn’t understand Japan at all, so I began to think that I wanted to learn more about Japan,” he writes over email.
LASTFRAME’s signature knitted ‘Market Bags’ have gained something of a cult following since their launch . The covetable bags are loved for their satisfying texture and brilliant colour combinations. Complex weaving techniques – carried out on special knitting machines unique to Japan – give the finished bags a stretchy, ribbed texture, thanks also to their custom twisted polyester yarn. The result is a sturdy-yet-springy bag, available in a series of playful intarsia patterns.
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