Sumie NakayaThe fashion industry is experimenting with sustainable practices. Big retailers, such as Patagonia and Nike, are increasingly using organic and recycled materials, reducing the use of water and harmful chemicals in the production process, among...
A small store in northern Kyushu has revived the Japanese equivalent of jeans called Monpe, which were traditionally worn by farmers. Unagi-no-Nedoko (translated as “Eels’ Bed”) in Fukuoka Prefecture designs these Monpe with local weavers, using...
