Hamatobetsu is a small town in Hokkaido, Japan. It is my mom’s hometown and where my grandparents used to live.
The top layer of the dress has a light and delicate touch - resembling the delicateness of the natural environment of Hamatonbetsu, and the feeling of a breeze passing by. The underlayer recreates the scrumptious sweets from my grandfather's bakery through 3D shibori and natural dye.
2021
Double-bed machine knitting
Double-bed machine knitting
Reference and Process
Knit sample on left: monofilament and pink cotton
Knit sample in center: the under-layer of the dress was made with the 3-d shibori technique - knit panels were tied with beads and boiled with natural dye. Test run on fabric and yarns below.
