Monthly Archives: May 2015

10th Anniversary / 2015 echino fabric collection

color journey

echino is celebrating its 10th year anniversary in 2015.
“Since the collection started, I treated the ‘fabric’ as a place to tell a story. echino’s textile is loved by many people in even the slightest terms as something that brings excitement to their daily lives and moments. As a textile designer, I find this gratifying.” (by Etsuko Furuya, echino Designer)

The theme for the anniversary year is “color journey.”
“While I think of the history of each design from the beginning to this day, echino’s colorful journey continues to its next passage.” (by Furuya)

landscape JG96000-600  Cotton/Linen Canvas   
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The bright and clear scenery spans with a layer of colors. It is like a feeling of deja vu. “I designed the landscape as the main image of the collection’s theme, ‘color journey’. The charm of this fabric can be best experienced by using the breadth of the fabric to its fullest.” (by Furuya)

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Round Pouch

about 10cm (l) x about 14cm (w) x about 8cm (d)  

A lovely plump shaped, fit-in-your-palm small pouch is today’s project. With a wide zipper opening and enough depth, it is very convenient for storing things like cosmetic goods and sewing supplies. You’ll want to have many of these made with your favorite small design fabrics. The tags attached on both ends of the zipper add a stylish design accent. Matchmarks will help with a clean finish when sewing together the main body and gusset.

Design & work:Kokka Fabric


Fabric shown for this sample:(Outer Fabric ) P34200-200(C)


Materials:
□ Fabric (Outer fabric): 110cm wide × 20cm
(Lining fabric): 110cm wide × 20cm
□ Fusible interfacing: 90cm wide × 20cm
□ Zipper: 20cm × One piece

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Click here for Sewing Instructions (PDF format / A4 size)
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Kurokun’s Lesson Bag

Size: 35cm (l) 45cm (w)

Today’s project uses a fabric with vehicle motifs. This fabric was created based on a blockbuster bestselling children’s book, Kurokun The Crayon. A handcraft artist, Yui Tamaki, created this lovely bag.
Utilizing various designs from a single fabric, different motifs are incorporated into various parts of the bag including the front, back, inside and pocket.

Design & work:Yui Tamaki


Fabric shown for this sample: Kurokun The Crayon JG47000-1


Materials:
□ Fabric (Outer Panel A, Pocket): 110cm×100cm
    (Outer Panel B): 100cm×40cm

□ Tape: 80cm (3cm wide)

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We interviewed Yui about her creation:
Kokka Fabric (KF): What did you think of the fabric you used for this project?
It has such a fun design, reminding you of a picture story book. I am sure the kids who are starting new schools will be happy to carry this bag around.

KF: Can you tell us any special elements or ideas that you incorporated into this creation?
In order to enjoy as much design as possible, different motifs are chosen for the front, back, inside and pocket. The end of the handles are hidden, placed in-between the front and lining fabrics so that the entire design is exposed.

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KF: What are some tips for making this bag?
Making this bag is easy as it only requires straight stitches. It can be used as a reversible bag as long as the opening is cleanly finished with blind stitches. To make it durable, securely top stitch the end of the handles in between the panel fabrics.

KF: How should we use this bag in everyday situations?
Some schools designate the size of the bag to be 30cm x 40cm. Sometimes this is not large enough to carry a school supply box. So I made it slightly bigger at 35cm x 45cm. It can hold many things and I am sure you will find this size convenient.

KF: Thank you very much, Yui! Here are sewing instructions along with step by step photos from her. Enjoy crafting!

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Trefle

Perfect for making items for a new school year

Trefle is a series of fabrics that feature boys’ favorite items like vehicles and the girls’ favorite items like cosmetic goods and sweets as design motifs. Developed with the idea that this fabric is for making items for a new school year, it is perfect for creating such bags as a lesson bag and a bag for shoes as well as for clothing like a smock.

Colorful Traffic  P33600-600 Oxford (Ox)
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It is a colorful fabric with a pop design. In addition to the automobile, it is fully packed with boys’ favorite motifs like airplanes, trains and rockets. As the size of the motifs are smaller, you can use this fabric not only for a lesson bag but also for small items like a bag for a cup.

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Kurokun The Crayon

A blockbuster bestselling picture story book, Kurokun The Crayon is now introduced as a fabric!

Korokun The Crayon, is a blockbuster bestselling children’s book with its series selling 1.8 million copies. The world of Kurokun is now perfectly reproduced as a fun print fabric. This fabric is just right for school items like a drawstring bag and lesson bag or for a smock and an outfit for playing in the sand. Dressing up in Kurokun outfit, let’s be active and play like Kurokun and his friends!

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Vehicles that appear as characters in the second in the series “Kurokun and His Enigmatic Friends” are featured as design motifs for this fabric. Depending on how you cut it, the look changes significantly, offering a variety of possibilities from a single fabric.

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