Japan beyond the kimono : innovation and tradition in the textile Industry / Jenny Hall.

Format:

Book

Series:

Dress, body, culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Textile industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2020.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

In the ancient city of Kyoto, contemporary artisans and designers are using heritage techniques and traditional clothing aesthetics to reinvent wafuku (Japanese clothing, including kimono) for modern life. Japan Beyond the Kimono explores these shifts, highlighting developments in the Kyoto fashion industry such as its integration of digital weaving and printing techniques and the influence of social media on fashion distribution systems. Through case studies of designers, artisans, and retailers, Jenny Hall provides a comprehensive picture of the reasons behind the production and consumption of these rejuvenated fashion goods. She argues that conceptualisations of Japanese tradition include innovation and change, which is vital to understanding how Japanese cultural heritage is both sustained and evolving. Essential reading for students and scholars of fashion, anthropology, and Japanese studies, Jenny Hall's sensory ethnography is the first of its kind, describing the lived experiences of people in the Kyoto textiles industry, explaining the renewal of traditional techniques and styles, and placing them both within contexts such as transnational 'craftscapes' and fast or slow fashion systems.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Illustrations and Videos

Acknowledgments

Note on Transliteration

Historical Dates

1 Dress to Destruction

Kyoto as a Field Site

The Senses in Japan

Tradition in the Textile Industry

Tradition and Cultural Nationalism

l with Modern Print Designs

Retaining the Core Elements of Traditional Apparel

Contemporary Products from Traditionally Printed Fabric or Dye Techniques

Innovation in Production

Digital Yūzen

Outsourcing

Innovation in Supply Lines and Distribution

Innovation in Marketing

Conclusion

6 Conclusion

The Evolution of Tradition. Using the Past to Weave the Future

Weaving Social Change

Notes

Glossary

References

Index.

Notes:

Glossary: p. [217]-222

Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-233) and index

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-350-09540-0

1-350-09544-3

1-350-09543-5