Japanese Vintage Fabric Belt

Japanese traditional patterns and design motifs are deriving from nature (botanical, floral or creatures), symbols, geometric, and family emblems. With the combination of the traditional Japanese colors used for Japanese kimono and obi, thousands of different variation of Japanese traditional designs is available. Every design is beautiful and precious traditional pattern to preserve for the future generations.
Nowadays, Japanese wear kimono and obi only for the special occasions, so the production of these beautiful Japanese fabrics is very limited. It also applies to the kimono accessories. Bags or geta sandals for kimono robe attire are handmade by Kyoto or Asakusa (Edo) craftsmen. It is a pity that the number of the artisans with special techniques is also decreasing and it is very precious to find a artisan works of conventional hand-crafts.

A2ZEN’s French designer who devotes passion to the Japanese vintage fabrics looks for the beautiful Japanese fabrics sleeping in the old tansu chest of drawers in the private houses. He goes hunting for the vintage fabrics throughout Japan. Each fabric is rare to find. A2ZEN carefully selected only about 30 very special vintage fabrics to create the hand-made belts made by belt artisan in Asakusa. Only 21 belts are made from this particular vintage fabric and each of belts is slightly different in design. The one brought to you is the one and the only belt made for you.

Dog Collars and Leads of the traditional Japanese fabric patterns are made of "geta" sandal straps manufactured by Edo Asakusa craftsman belt factory, Transit. President of the company, Michinori Imai, loves both dogs and Japanese festivals. Imai-san carries the miniature shrine called "Mikoshi" at Asakusa Sanja Matsuri Festival every year. Imai-san got an idea of making dogs' collars out of "setta" sandal straps which he wears to carry "Mikoshi" and matching leads with the traditional Japanese patterns. All items are hand-made. This particular adjuster dog collar and matching lead is the traditional Japanese Kanoko (dappled cloth) pattern and red, pink, green and blue colors are available.

From Cecilia

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