SILK & KIBISO and FOUR SPIRITED DESIGNERS

The collaboration of a group of 4 designers and “TSURUOKA” where silk cloth-producing area.

As one of the revitalizing activities, “TSURUOKA SILK” in Yamagata prefecture was appointed, and working on “producing promotion・district revitalization” with government support.

This “TSURUOKA SILK FORUM” is lead by Mr. Okada, who is the representative director of JAPAN-FPO.

A textile designer, Ms. Reiko Sudo, is appointed to innovate to silk and KIBISO

*KIBISO - the first thread when silkworms produce cocoon, which called KIBISO.
This thread, which used be thrown away, is now a registered trademark, and working hard to develop it as a new textile.
(http://yamagata-np.jp/news/200807/01/kj_2008070100001.php)

In July, a group of the 4 designers visited in Tsuruoka to see the manufactures , and found the value of silk as a textile.

I am looking forward to seeing the Tsuruoka silk at the designers’ collection.

At first night, the 4 designers explained their latest collection with pictures. They talked about “creation” intently and audience were deeply impressed.

[Participated Designers]

●Ms. Takeuchi and Ms. Nakanishi from Theater products

●Ms. Hirokawa Tamae from SOMARUTA

●Mr. Katsumata and Ms. Yagi

●Mr. Sekiguchi and Mr. Horihata from matohu

★We, JAPAN-FPO, will fully support this collaboration of KIBISO(tsuruoka silk) and designers

★The main promoters - Tsuruoka Cloth industry cooperative - participate as a member of JAPAN-FPO and support the organization