The refreshing "SP-141IL" and "SP-267IL" shoes are made using "Bingo Kasuri", one of the three major Japanese Kasuri patterns.

What is Kasuri? — A fabric with a faded texture —

Kasuri is a type of textile that is woven with dyed threads to create patterns and designs. Kasuri is different from white fabric that is woven with white threads and then dyed or printed, as it is woven using dyed threads. The unique texture that is created when the threads are dyed and the misalignment that occurs when the threads are woven to create patterns and designs result in a textile with a unique, faded texture.

What is Bingo Kasuri? — One of the three major Japanese Kasuri patterns that have been woven since the Edo period —

Bingo Kasuri is one of the three major kasuri in Japan, along with Kurume Kasuri and Iyo Kasuri. It has been produced in the Niichicho area of ​​Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture since the Edo period, and has a smoother feel than kasuri from other regions, with a slightly airy, soft texture unique to cotton.

The process of making Bingo Kasuri begins with dyeing the raw silk. Craftsmen hand-dye the threads using dyes such as indigo, persimmon tannin, and ink, and then dry them in the sun, paying close attention to the weather.

The thread is woven on an old shuttle loom made in the 1950s. The weft thread is woven slowly and gently, with little tension, creating a soft texture that is unique to cotton, with a slightly airy feel.

Cool in summer and warm in winter

Cotton is highly absorbent and breathable, so it keeps you cool in the sweaty summer and warm in the winter as it traps air in your skin.

Be sure to try out the ``SP-141IL White/Navy'' and ``SP-267IL Dark Navy,'' which use Bingo Kasuri, one of Japan's three major kasuri patterns that has been woven since the Edo period.

A refreshing pair of shoes made with Bingo Kasuri, one of the three major Japanese Kasuri patterns.