Suzusan

The roots of the Suzusan label lie in the Japanese town of Arimatsu, where the Murase family, has been refining textiles with the traditional shibori technique for over 100 years. 

Shibori is a traditional Japanese textile finishing technique that has been used in the country for over 400 years and involves refining fabrics through extremely intricate handwork. In it, parts of the textile surface are tied, sewn, or folded before dyeing. Through this careful manipulation of the textiles, subsequent dyeing yields flowing color gradients and contrasts, and even three-dimensional patterns and structures. The production process has remained practically unchanged throughout centuries and is reminiscent of a village production chain. Before completion, a textile will typically pass through four of five different pairs of hands. Traditionally, shibori was used on silk and cotton fabrics, which were then made into typical Japanese clothing such as kimonos. Today Suzusan incorporates shibori techniques in finishing beautiful handmade cashmere pieces, resulting in very special and unique garments!