Textile Design 19:Spring Breeze

Today's featured textile design is "Spring Breeze," which is also used on a pair of our signature tabi socks.

Here's the note from the textile designer, Katsuji Wakisaka.

You can say that the wonderful sight of bright yellow flowers peaking through in-between the fields represents spring in Japan.

The Haiku poetry by Buson "Nanohana (broccoli flowers) - with the moon in the east and the sun in the west" reminds me of a sense of joy felt during a peaceful spring season.


(Katsuji Wakisaka, Translated by Chinatsu and Angie)

Textile Design 18: Plum Trees

Today's featured textile design is "Plum Trees," which is also a design used for a pair of our signature tabi socks and tenugui towels.

Here's the note from the textile designer, Katsuji Wakisaka.

While there is still a winter chill in the air, the plum flower blooms earlier than the rest.
Many people loved it for centuries for it's elegance and clean scent.
When you walk amongst plum trees, you feel your mind getting clear and your heart will be full of bliss.

(Katsuji Wakisaka)