RELEASE
COLLABORATION
"Creating items that touch food, dyed with food itself."
Collaborating with Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten's 'Hana Fukin' for the First Time!
2020.6.22
Nara's long-established brand, Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten, has collaborated with FOOD TEXTILE to create "Hana Fukin" (flower cloths) made using Nara's traditional craft, "Kaya Weave."
The collection will be available starting July 8th at Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten's directly managed stores and official online store.
For this collaboration, five types of food waste materials were repurposed to dye the Hana Fukin cloths. These versatile cloths are perfect for wiping glasses and dishes,
draining water from food, or even for use as a tea towel.
Inspired by the thought, "Since these cloths come into contact with food, why not dye them with food as well?" Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten's designers created these unique Hana Fukin cloths using discarded parts of vegetables and fruits.
The materials used to dye the "Hana Fukin" (flower cloth) include purple sweet potato, ume fruit, and blueberry residue sourced from "Yamamoto Sataro Shoten" and "Horiuchi Kajitsuen," both of which are also sold by Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten. Komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach) is sourced from "Hirano Farm," and red turnip is from "Kiso Town." The colors derived from food are not singular; instead, they bring out a wide range of pigments within the material, creating vibrant and nuanced hues. For instance, even though red turnip is used, it can produce a beautiful blue-colored cloth, offering a surprising and delightful expression of color. Compared to plant-based dyeing, the colors are less prone to fading, allowing the product to be enjoyed for a long time.
Colors:
- Purple Sweet Potato Dyed Cloth (Purple Sweet Potato: Sataro Yamamoto Store)
- Plum Dyed Cloth (Plum: Horiuchi Fruit Farm)
- Blueberry Dyed Cloth (Blueberry: Horiuchi Fruit Farm)
- omatsuna Dyed Cloth (Komatsuna: Hirano Farm)
- Red Turnip Dyed Cloth (Red Turnip: Kiso Town, Nagano Prefecture)
Price: ¥1,000 (excluding tax)
Release Date: Available starting from July 8
Available at:Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten directly managed stores
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten official online shop(https://www.nakagawa-masashichi.jp/shop/default.aspx)
FOOD TEXTILE official online shop(https://contents.textile-net.jp/supplier_list/food-textile/index.html)