HAND BRUSH T
Painted brush strokes.
Empty white spaces.
And a handcrafted harmony – between clay and textile.
HAND BRUSH T is a new collection by HaaT, its essence shaped by dynamic sweeps of brush strokes, hand-painted across the textile surfaces by specialist artisans in Kyoto. Inspired by the layered depth of ceramic glazes, a series of T-shirts mixes a raw edge with the timeless touch of hand craftsmanship, with every item unique in atmosphere.
Bold monochrome strokes – in white-flecked shades of black, red or navy – cover the clothing, with the areas along the side seams intentionally left undyed, the empty spaces evoking a quiet sense of balance.
The story begins with the textile. This series is brought to life using a high-quality fabric spun from raw cotton grown in California's San Joaquin Valley, using water that originates as snowmelt in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
With its long and uniform fibers, the cotton is famously soft and smooth to the touch. Twisted yarns enhance a sense of weightlessness – resulting in clothing which feels light and fresh, gentle and breathable.
And then the dyeing begins. The sewn garments – made in two different T-shirt styles – are carefully laid out on newspapers, one by one, at the Kyoto factory. Artisans then use wide brushes to mindfully paint on the dye. Each stroke moves freely across the pure white cotton, allowing subtle variations in tone, texture and form to emerge. The fabric surfaces quickly transform from pristine white to rough-edged sweeps of deep jewel-tone reds, blacks or blues. The brushed color is flecked with white, like foam-tipped waves, adding further textural depth.
The white undyed edges along the side seams further sharpen the visual contrast – while also bringing an innate sense of harmony to each painted piece. The end result? Every item of clothing is rooted in its own unique atmosphere – shaped by the movement of the artisan’s hands in that moment.
Color. Depth. Space. Lightness. HAND BRUSH T brings these elements together to shape a uniquely expressive T-shirt collection – mirroring the beauty of ceramic surfaces.
KYO CHIJIMI ITAJIME
L'arimatsu-shibori est le terme générique désignant le shibori (teinture par nœuds) du coton pratiqué dans les quartiers d'Arimatsu-cho et de Narumi-cho de la ville de Nagoya, préfecture d'Aichi. Il a commencé et s'est développé au début de la période Edo (1603-1867), lorsque des serviettes à main shibori et d'autres articles similaires étaient vendus comme souvenirs aux voyageurs sur la route de Tokaido. Depuis lors, l'arimatsu-shibori a été produit en masse dans plus de 100 types différents de motifs shibori utilisant diverses méthodes telles que le nouage, la couture et le liage du tissu. Le kumo-shibori, l'un de ces motifs, est connu comme le motif de teinture par nœuds le plus courant.
Pour le Kumo-shibori, une partie du tissu est nouée à la main et teinte. Après la teinture, la partie nouée est dénouée et un motif de toile d'araignée apparaît (kumo signifie araignée en japonais). Cependant, HaaT se concentre sur le shibori dans son état noué et vise à faire en sorte que la belle forme organique du shibori soit mémorisée dans les vêtements. Créée sur la base de cet objectif, la série KUMOSHIBORI applique la propriété de mémoire de forme du polyester et incorpore les bosses du shibori dans le design.
KUMOSHIBORI
Arimatsu-shibori is the general term for the cotton shibori (tie-dyeing) conducted in the Arimatsu-cho and Narumi-cho areas of Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. It began and flourished in the early Edo period (1603-1867), when shibori hand towels and other such items were sold as souvenirs to travelers on the Tokaido Highway. Since then, Arimatsu-shibori has been mass-produced in more than 100 different types of shibori patterns using various methods such as tying, sewing, and binding the cloth. Kumo-shibori, one of these patterns, is known as the most common tie-dye design.
For Kumo-shibori, part of the cloth is tied by hand and dyed. After dyeing, the tied part is untied and a spiderweb pattern is revealed (kumo means spider in Japanese ). However, HaaT focuses on the shibori in its tied state, and aims to make the beautiful, organic form of the shibori be remembered in the garments. Created based on this aim, the KUMOSHIBORI series applies the shape-memory property of polyester and incorporates the bumps of the shibori into the design.
KUMOSHIBORI est désormais devenu un incontournable de la série HaaT. Nous avons continué à utiliser les petites bosses Kumo-shibori pour ajouter une charmante décoration aux zones du cou et aux ourlets des vêtements.
