Fabric that didn’t make the final selection, set aside and never intended to be seen.
When a longtime collaborator closed its workshop, we took in what remained.

"Mottainai" is a Japanese word that expresses a sense of regret when something of value is left unused.

We brought this fabric to Hakuchikudo in Kyoto, a fan maker founded in 1718.

For over 300 years, its craft has been passed from one artisan to the next. A single fan goes through nearly 80 steps before completion. Through this process, the fabric once overlooked found a new purpose.

A journey through the Japanese Alps on the Hida Express, mountains unfolding one after another, rivers and waterfalls appearing briefly, then disappearing from view.

Hannah Waldron Textile design

Material: 100% cotton / Ribs: bamboo / Size: 7 sun (approx. 21cm)

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