JFW Japan Creation

JFW-JC 2009 A/W Special Part1 October 14(Tue),2008

JFW Japan Creation 2009 A/W to Open Tomorrow. Featuring lots of new "menus"

photo_Last time: Trend & Index corner, JFW-JC2009 S/S

JFW Japan Creation 2009 Autumn/Winter will be held for three days, from October 15 to 17, at Tokyo Big Site, Ariake, Tokyo, to send messages of "Japan Quality" textiles to the world. The main theme is "Reconsideration of consciousness of beauty," and the show is participated in by 278 companies (483 booths) operating in the business of textile and related industries.
A big feature is a new installation of "JFW-JC Designers Collaboration." This is a joint work by the creators and individual apparel brands, and the textile industries participating in the business textile zone.
Textile Resource Ishikawa (20 companies) has joined, and many firms are back after an absence of several years. Also, at the Trend & Index corner, Ecology Textile starts newly in addition to the existing Season Trend. JFW-JC will be an exciting opportunity for you to find new discoveries.

photo_Briefing by Hisui (designer Hiroko Itoh) and Katsumi Co., Ltd.

"JFW-JC Designers Collaboration" is a new business starting from this exhibition. The theme (reconsideration of value) for the season (autumn and winter) has been set up, and the participating companies have been promoting creation on the basis of the theme. Selected from JFW Tokyo Collection Week, Joint Exhibit Participating Designers, and Individual Apparel Brands, 11 designer brands, 47 apparel companies, and 32 related industries have participated, and collaboration works challenging Reconstruction of Value in various forms are exhibited in the business textile zone.

- Hisui (designer Hiroko Itoh and Katsumi Co., Ltd. (Mr. Daishiro Tanimoto)

Works by Hisui

Hisui brand by designer Hiroko Itoh. The theme of the spring/summer collection for 2009 was "Physical." As one of the means for expressing the image, tubular lace strings were used. They were added to simple bare-top dresses, and were very effective as a decorative accent.
The manufacturer is Katsumi Industry,the owner of torsion lace machines. New aspects are added to the lace by applying multiple colors and multiple materials to the lace, and knitting up with full originality, and making patchwork fabrics.
The partners met several years ago. Ms Itoh found torsion lace at CBF, and thought it cute. Tanimoto of Katsumi thought it interesting to work with Hisui only if the directions are matched. Both became conscious of each other. This time, they collaborated for the autumn/winter collection. The work was highly reputed, and they have joined again for next year's spring/summer collection.
Today, the market is filled with mass-produced look-alike products, but needs for possessing something "original" are not few. Katsumi's lace makes it possible to create something original from the yarn. Ms Itoh was interested. "It's great. Our requests are arranged and created from existing materials. Whatever we may ask, we get a right answer from Katsumi."
Tanimoto replies. "When we receive new requests, we try to create something new. In that sense, we play catch with the designers.
Working is analog. We make no progress without requests from designers."This show features long dresses of metallic tone lace combined with patchwork fabric. A work of mutual stimulation by collaboration is a must to see.

Ecology is an important subject for JFW-JC. From this show on, we apply Ecology Labeling according to the request from the participants. The meaning of Ecology Labeling is as follows.
(1) Green Label for environmental-friendly material.
(2) Brown Label for environmental-friendly manufacturing process.
(3) Blue Label for environmental-friendly process.
(4) Black Label for ecology-oriented trend and function.
A total of more than 300 items are shown this time.