I have a chair made out of bent wood.
Was technology ahead? Is design first?
German cabinet maker Thonet
Experimenting with bending wood in 1830.
The chair was mass-produced because
It was the 1850's.
Treat the wood with hot water and fit it into the bending mold,
A simple way to dry.
Easy to transport because it is an assembly type with wood screws,
durable, easy to use,
This has led to price stability.
Industrial technology, functionality and design,
Expanded the possibilities.
Kurume Kasuri is also a hand weaving that protects and passes on traditional techniques,
A power loom that mass-produces industrially efficiently,
The charm of Kasuri will also spread.
Manufacturing is experimental.
Hideaki