What remains the same and what changes.
The image of a great river is superimposed on Indian fabric, which is cultivated slowly without clinging to or rejecting either.
Although it may look the same, every year there are slight changes, so please come and enjoy the sight.
Kobayashi will also be present on the 14th.
"CALICO & MAKU: A Journey Through the Weaving and Dyeing Arts of East and West India"
January 14, 2023 [Sat] - January 30 [Mon]｜11:00-19:00｜17th, 24th Closed on Tuesdays
Fumie Kobayashi will be present on the 14th
The photo shows a men's shirt that Santanu from maku has been keeping warm for many years.
The striped weave, reminiscent of Karasandome, is dyed using catechu and indigo from the Coromandel Coast.
I'll leave it to your imagination whether it was because I met a male store owner who introduced me to maku in Tokyo in 2018, but it is designed to evoke the image of Indian fabrics that came to Japan. (The striped patterns at the top and bottom of the photo)
In the middle is a tartan check pattern with jamdani. Just as chai, a drink made by boiling black tea with milk and spices, has become popular among the people, the addition of jamdani gives it a Bengali feel.