Fervency in What We Wear

“Issey Miyake is said to have asked Junichi Arai to make fabrics evocative of other substances or of emotional states (‘make me a fabric like poison’) as a means of inspiration.” (Sheehan, 1989)

Expression typically tends to come out of an urge for creativity. Taken from inspiration out of things like nature to feelings of excitement and melancholy; artisans in the textile industry [much like in other artistic trades] are able to translate the world we live in through their choices of shape and colour. In doing so, simplistic and ancient forms have evolved into designs for which we choose to adorn our homes and bodies with.

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Isn't it strange how your favorite piece of clothing can make you feel? Maybe it's how you got it or who it came from, but the texture and possibly even the pattern plays a role in that decision. And sometimes it's a purposeful, predesigned feeling; transferred from the designer to you. Consider the type of stitch and count of the fibers used in order to create the character of that t-shirt or blouse that the artist wanted to evoke. It's interesting how this ancient art continues to affect our world in this way and how our personal preferences and choices end up becoming something dynamic; representing ones mood for the day or sense of personality. And what's better than expressive art that you can wear?

REFERENCES

Sheehan, A. S. (1989). Ideas In Weaving. 
Photo by Chung Man Lurk