Ecoshiki representa un estilo de vida sostenible. Tomoko Fujimura, diseñadora y co-fundadora de esta firma quiere animar a la gente a ser respetuosa con el medio ambiente y a que piensen diferente acerca de su manera de vivir. “Vivimos en una sociedad materialista, creamos el exceso de residuos y la gente rara vez piensa en soluciones para llevar un modo de vida sostenible”, explica Tomoko.
En Ecoshiki, Tomoko propone la técnica conocida como Furoshiki, que permite utilizar el material reutilizable en cantidades mínimas en nuestra vida diaria. Furoshiki es una tela de envoltura tradicional japonesa que se utiliza habitualmente para transportar, almacenar y envolver regalos u otros bienes.
Ecoshiki represents a sustainable life style. Tomoko Fujimura, designer and co-founder of this firm wants to encourage people to be eco-friendly and to make people think differently about they way they live. “Living in a materialistic society, we create too much waste and people seldom think of solutions to sustain our life”-Tomoko says.
At Ecoshiki, Tomoko proposes furoshiki technique, which allows to use re-usable material in minimal quantities in our daily life. Furoshiki is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth which is used habitually for carrying, storing and wrapping gifts or other goods.
Existen muchas maneras de envolver diferentes objetos. También es una manera de desarrollar nuestra creatividad y adaptarnos a una moda mas sostenible en diferentes escenarios de nuestro día a día.
There are many different folding methods to wrap any object. It´s also a great way of being creative and adaptable to different environments and suitable for various scenarios.
Ecoshiki & Bimba y Lola bag.
Ecoshiki formó parte del evento organizado por la cadena Harrods en Londres, “London Sake Challenge”, donde se encargó de vestir todas y cada una de las botellas que formaron parte de este evento internacional. Sake es un tipo de bebida alcohólica japonesa preparada de una infusión hecha a partir del arroz, y conocida en Japón como nihonshu.
London Sake challenge, 2012-Harrods, London.
This pattern in orange is one of the latest Tomoko´s designs, the Yabane Gradient Tartan-100% Bamboo Silk. I love to combine it with this jersey of River Island and a pair of H&M jeans or use it as a headband in my hair. Yabane’ means feather arrow in Japanese. Since it has a meaning of ‘a protector against evil’, and also ‘hit a target’, The Yabane pattern is used as a symbol of luck. The Yabane pattern is one of many traditional Japanese patterns and it has been printed or used in many things such as Kimono, traditional ceremonies, and gifts for centuries. In the Edo period (16-18th century), Yabane pattern Kimono used to be gifted to a bride by her parents as they believed that it would mean that their daughter will return (eg after a divorce) like a shot arrow. I will come back to my parents too if something like this happens! Nowadays, Yabane pattern kimono is also often worn by girls at their graduation as a lucky costume. The inspiration of the Yabane Tartan check Furoshiki comes from the girls in the Taisho era (1912 – 1926) when European and American cultures first became popular in Japan. The young generation were inspired to integrate Japanese and outside cultures together, and those people were called ‘Modern girls’ and ‘Modern boys’. Wearing a Hakama skirt (Japanese kilt) with a pair of boots instead of Japanese traditional sandals became fashionable among young girls. The Yabane Tartan Check Furoshiki is printed with a subtle gradient so that it allows you to enjoy different colours when it’s folded from another corner.
Mango dress & Ecoshiki pattern
Entrevista Express- Tomoko Fujimura (Designer & Co-founder Ecoshiki)
- Un lugar para perderte. Un paisaje que me atrape, donde despejar la mente y recuperar la energía perdida.
- Dos colores inseparables. Me gusta la gama Pantone y los colores vivos. Diría que rojo y verde, ¡pero no los de las luces de los semáforos!
- Una frase de una canción. Más que la frase de una canción, diría un lema. Nunca te rindas. Ecoshiki es mi sueño, es mi herramienta para hacer lo que siempre he querido hacer, que es poder crear mis propios diseños.
- ¿Cuál es tu flor favorita? (Aceptamos plantas, árboles y otros términos). Las hortensias, ¡me encantan!
- Consejo Ecoshiki. No importa el tiempo que tome, siempre sigue trabajando hacia tu meta y tus sueños.
Express interview-(Designer & Co-founder Ecoshiki)
- A place to get lost. A nice landscape, where my mind can get clear and get energized.
- Two inseparable colours. I like Pantone and vivid colours. I would say Red & Green, but not the ones of the traffic lights! 😛
- A phrase of a song. My motto-never give up. Ecoshiki has been my dream. It is my tool to get where I want to go, which is create my own patterns.
- What is your favorite flower? (We accept plants, trees and other terms). Hydrangeas, love them!
- Blogger advice. No matter how long it will take, keep on moving towards your goal.
Yo ya tengo el mío, y me encanta la versatilidad de poder usarlo de mil maneras. ¿Y tú? ¿Formas ya parte de la comunidad Ecoshiki? Podéis adquirir y ver los diseños en su tienda online.
¡Disfruta, envuelve, dona y re-utiliza con Ecoshiki !
I have already got mine, I love I can use it in so many ways…and you? Are you already part of Ecoshiki Community? You can purchase and see more patterns at the online shop.
Enjoy it, wrap it, give it and reuse it with Ecoshiki!
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