BALCOS x Tomihiro Dyeing Co., Ltd. -- Taking on the challenge of technology to realize images [INTERVIEW](10/18)

In the workshop of Tomihiro Dyeing in Kyoto, rolls of fabric in progress are lined up all the way to the ceiling./ Photo by Akira Okimoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Tomoko Fujii, director of Tomihiro Dyeing Co., Ltd./ Photo by Akira Okimoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Ryuji Otani, designer of the Barcos J Line/ Photo by Akira Okimoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

A collaboration bag that combines the skills of Tomihiro Senko and Barcos J Line/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Soft light shines into the Tomihiro Dyeing Workshop/ Photo by Akira Okimoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

With rolls of fabric in front of them, the craftsmen are working on their respective tasks./ Photo by Akira Okimoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

The color also changes depending on the conditions at the time, so each craftsman's skill and intuition are required./ Photo by Akira Okimoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Several women are working on their brushes in the workshop./ Photo by Akira Okimoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Fujii says that there are no longer any places that make the brushes used for dyeing./ Photo by Akira Okimoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Mr. Hiroshi Fujii, CEO of Tomihiro Senko, and Mr. Otani/ Photo by Akira Okimoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Otani's design drawings are very delicate and were created by skilled craftsmen to express his unique worldview./ Photo by Akira Okimoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

The original silk design drawings are carefully stored, and an environment is created where additional orders can be accommodated./ Photo by Akira Okimoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Collaboration bags on display and sale at Isetan Shinjuku/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

It has a high proportion of silk, and you can feel its lightness when you hold it in your hand./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

On the side is a Jaguar with an original drawing by Otani./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

A Jaguar peeks out from between the leather panels reminiscent of a transom./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

The clasp is also engraved with an original pattern designed by Otani./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Customers were amazed by the combination of leather and hand-painted silk./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE
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