About
From Edo traditions to modern living
From Tokushima, the birthplace of indigo—where I learned cultivation, sukumo making, and dyeing—to Shiga, where I founded “SLOW FABRIC” in 2024.
Our work brings together the timeless techniques of Edo-period (1600's) indigo and the spirit of today, creating textiles designed to live with you in daily life.
The Edo-period technique: “Tennen aku hakkou date (Natural Lye Fermentation,)”
Indigo has many paths, but we have chosen the one rooted in Edo tradition: “Tennen aku hakkou date (Natural Lye Fermentation,)” a time-honored method once at the height of indigo culture.
Using only nature’s gifts—sukumo, wood-ash lye, shell ash, and wheat bran—we nurture our vats by hand, with patience and care.
From them is born a powerful yet graceful indigo: a color that deepens with time, resists fading, and quietly lives with you in everyday life.
The Wisdom of the Past, Woven into Today
From the depth of a single hue to the subtle flow of a gradient, from shibori to katazome—we carry forward techniques passed down through generations.
Every pattern gives birth to a work unlike any other: singular, unrepeatable, alive.
Guided by ancestral wisdom, we bring indigo into the modern home, where tradition meets everyday life.
Indigo, Layered with Time
True indigo is never rushed. Each shade is born of countless layers—dye upon dye, wash upon wash—until it reveals a beauty that does not fade.
Our process can reach up to forty dyeings for the deepest colors, followed by over two weeks of gentle washing.
It is only by giving ourselves fully to time and effort that we create indigo of such depth and strength.
