HaaT : NEWS
HaaT: Works exhibited in The Sekai-ichi Ten [The World's Number One Fair]
Skirts and cardigans by CUT & KNOT from the 2012 Spring and Summer collection are exhibited in The Sekai-ichi Ten [The World's Number One Fair] held at Event Lab, Knowledge Capital of Umekita Grand Front Osaka (held until September 1).
The products are made with Arrange Winder, a fabric production system by KATAYAMA Co., Ltd., which is quite a unique system that isn't used elsewhere in the world. Arrange Winder was developed under the slogan of "for the protection of the textile industry in Japan," and won the Prime Minister's Award in the First Award of Japan for Crafting in 2005. The machine connects and winds up to 18 different kinds of yarns into designated lengths (10cm long at minimum). With this machine, it has become possible to make knit and fabric products with an unprecedented, special use of yarns (such as ikat yarns of different kinds and sizes).
HaaT : IMAGE
SPRING SUMMER 2013
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HaaT : CONCEPT
HaaT emerged from the AUTUMN WINTER collections of 2000, and is named out of a threefold play on words with different meanings. The first is 'HaaT' which means 'village market' in Sanskrit - symbolizing a collection that includes a diverse range of techniques, textiles and aesthetics. The second is 'Heart' - referring to the traditional and established methods behind current day fashions. The third - 'Haath' is the Sanskrit word for 'hands' and conveys the subtle nuances that arise from the collaboration between design emanating from Japan, and the craftsmanship from India.
HaaT's creative director is Makiko Minagawa, who made her mark as textile director for ISSEY MIYAKE from the company's inception. Simply stated, the HaaT brand offers clothing and accessories that intimately convey the warmth of the artisan's hand with the assurance of everlasting enjoyment.