While many of Europe's fabled fabric mills have embraced next-generation viscose blends, Japanese mills remain firmly rooted in the tradition of making fabrics from natural fibers, especially cotton and linen, often woven on heritage looms.
Styles range from classic to contemporary, but the underlying quality of Japanese-milled textiles is consistently impeccable. So I’m delighted to bring you an edit of exceptional new cotton and linen wovens, chosen for those who appreciate Japanese fabrics as much as I do.
Above is the Cosmo Collared Blouse pattern from Seamwork, made with Kasuri, a painterly print on impeccable Japanese cotton shirting. Below is the same pattern made with Stirling Paisley, a lightweight 100% cotton woven. Further down is Butterick 6063, made with Tangier Paisley and Stirling Paisley.
