Traditional tie-dyeing "ARIMATSU-SHIBORI" meets German young lady Mrs. Eliza!! She is going to study fashion design and was interested in Japanese traditional craftsmanship. "It is sure that design reflects Japanese traditional tie-dye will be accepted by the European fashion market!" she said.
Together with his husband, she came to Japan and decided to learn this 400 years historical method of tie-dyeing. She couldn't even speak Japanese but gradually, throughout her training, she learned.
She developed her original leggings with ARIMATSU-SHIBORI and this attracts many buyers from department stores!! "Foreigners' sense" "Young people's fashion idea" "Challenge spirits" and "Japanese traditional craftsmanship" met together and created a brand-new culture!! We believe this kind of interesting attempt will be a power for Japan to revive. TRANIPPONAL will be a bridge between those people whom interested in Japanese culture and craftsman...
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ファッションデザイナーを目指すドイツ人のエリザさんが名古屋で有松絞りの修行をされています！外国人の感性、若者のファッション感覚、旺盛なチャレンジ精神と伝統の技が出会って、新しい文化が生まれそうですね！！どんどんこういった取り組みが活性化されれば、きっと日本は良くなります！！
http://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/aichi/20120620/CK2012062002000053.html