Kintsugi accessories store in Shijo, Kyoto [Kari...
October 17, 2023 open
ANDO, a long-established kimono accessory manufacturer celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, has opened a concept store that allows customers to experience tie-dyeing. The store is vividly decorated with tie-dyed products created by ANDO.
All products are hand-dyed by craftsmen. We have inherited the tie-dyeing technique that started with Kyoto Kanoko-shibori," says Mr. Horiguchi of the Planning and Production Department. There used to be many tie-dye stores in the area, but the number has dwindled as people have moved away from Japanese-style clothing.
[ANDO] has taken the culture of tie-dyeing and adapted it to suit modern lifestyles in order to preserve and pass it down to future generations. The SHIBORI BAG series displayed in front of you as soon as you pass through the curtain looks like a work of contemporary art. The rich expressions that change depending on the type of shibori and material, such as Miura shibori, hand spider shibori, and button shibori, are delightful. The bags, with their unique three-dimensionality that makes you want to touch them, are eye-catching like accessories and remind you of the new possibilities of tie-dyeing.
Another attraction of the store is that you can experience tie-dyeing at the workshop in the back of the store. You can easily enjoy tie-dyeing while learning from the artisans. Even if you do not want to try tie-dyeing, you can watch the dyeing process in the glass-walled workshop. Immerse yourself in the traditional world of tie-dyeing by seeing, touching, and experiencing.
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