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Behind the Design

Components

Sustainability is considered in every element of my work. From sourcing storied cloth from across Japan to using compostable materials for labels, buttons, and trims,

I carefully select each component to minimise environmental impact.

Organic — Natural — Plastic Free

Hand holding a organic cotton O Tsukiyo brand label

Organic Cotton Label

O Tsukiyo labels are woven with 100% organic cotton by a century old, small Japanese Label company established in 1918, Fukuiken prefecture.

Two spools of thread, one white, one orange, on a salmon background.

Sew for Good

Shout out to Australian company Sew for Good. Stitching with their 100% GOTS certified organic cotton thread from prototype to final product. If you’re an eco sewer, head over to their website to see their extensive colour range of gorgeous thread.

Pile of light brown Hiba wood shavings on a light salmon background.

Aomori Hiba

Shavings from the native Hiba tree are a by-product of the strictly protected lumber industry here in northern Japan. Historically used for temples, onsens and Japanese architecture, it remains a prized and protected wood since Edo.

Close-up of fluffy white kapok fibers against a salmon background.

Kapok: Silk Cotton Tree

A very soft, bouncy cellulose and lignin plant fibre from the seed pods of the Kapok Cotton Tree of Thailand. A natural alternative to polyester fill which is superior to cotton in softness while retaining bounciness with a resistance to flattening over time as well as water repellent. Sourced from a local brick and mortar supplier.

Folded white cotton interfacing cloth with a fluffy edge on an salmon back drop

Interfacing

Made in Japan from Japanese cotton, sourced from a brick and mortar supplier. Some obi and kimono are constructed with sewn-in cotton interfacing which are upcycled along with the outer cloth.

Six coconut buttons scattered on a salmon background.

Closures

100% earth based closures such as coconut and silk.

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