Kanika Bakshi KhuranaInterior Designer/Owner, Kanika Design · Interior Designer & Founder, Kanika Design

Beautiful Handmade Fabrics from Japan

18 May 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube segment, Speaker A marvels at a delicate, embossed‑style Japanese fabric, commenting on its velvet‑like feel, intricate detailing, and potential applications such as drapery, throws, or rug‑like accents. Speaker B explains the maker’s background: originally a kimono fabric producer, the workshop now concentrates on crafting kimono belts using traditional, largely hand‑driven techniques. They emphasize minimal machine use, slower production cycles, and a commitment to superior quality that showcases Japanese cultural heritage.

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This is so delicate, this fabric right here, right? Oh, look at this, Anna! This is interesting. This is like embossed. Yeah, cases too. Is this a rug? Rug. Look at this, the detailing on this one. I love this. I even like the way it feels, the velvet, right? Oh, this would be a nice like— yeah, right, nice drapery, or even like, you know, a throw on top of your sofa or just at the edge of the bed. It's really nice. I like the way it feels.
Oh, we started as a kimono fabric maker, so we don't make a whole kimono, we just make the kimono belt part now. Yeah, we just want to show people that traditional Japanese culture with the— yeah, so we try not to use as much machine. Yeah, we're trying to focus on more handmade, so it takes the time, but the quality is the best.