Shigemichi Tabata

01 — Cards

A thousand years of cloth, in three forms.

Everything the workshop makes descends from three articles of ceremonial cloth.

Ceremonial flags & banners

旗の制作

For nearly a thousand years in Japan, hata have served as powerful symbols of identity and pride.

Nishijin weave · embroidery西陣織・刺繍

Fabric dividers & thresholds

暖簾の制作

Noren are traditional Japanese fabric dividers, hung at shop entrances and doorways.

Indigo dye · crest work藍染・家紋制作