Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd., the company that plans and develops MUJI products, will be holding a special exhibition, "Found MUJI: Handcrafted Life in India," at Found MUJI from April 23 to July 8, 2021.
In India, handicrafts are a common part of everyday life, in every region. Handicrafts are closely linked to everything from the things we wear to the tools we use in our daily lives, and the lives of the local areas and cities.
In the late 18th century, India was influenced by the Industrial Revolution in Britain, and as mechanization progressed, the number of people involved in handicrafts drastically decreased. Later, in the 19th century, Gandhi's Indian independence movement, which stressed the importance of making things with one's own hands, is said to have led to the revival and spread of handicrafts, particularly hand-spun and hand-woven khadi, throughout India. While this activity has since undergone changes, it has become an idea and a philosophy, firmly rooted in people's lives and continues to this day.
We introduce the handicrafts of fabric-making that have been passed down uninterrupted throughout our long history.
[Representative products]
Indian cotton block-printed fabric, Indian cotton mirrorwork embroidery, Indian cotton hand-sashiko, Indian cotton plain-woven naturally dyed throws, etc.
*Products are subject to change without notice. Please note.
[Project overview]
Event period: Friday, April 23rd, 2021 – Thursday, June 24th, 2021 Found MUJI Aoyama / MUJI Shibuya Seibu / Online store
Friday, May 7th, 2021 – Thursday, July 8th, 2021 Other stores
Participating stores: Siesta Hakodate / Sapporo Parco / Naoetsu / Ginza / Tokyo Ariake / Shibuya Seibu / Marui Kichijoji / Terrace Mall Shonan / Nagoya Meitetsu Department Store / AEON Mall KYOTO / Kyoto BAL / Grand Front Osaka / Shinsaibashi Parco / Kobe BAL / Hiroshima Parco / MUJI Canal City Hakata / Found MUJI Aoyama
*Participating stores are subject to change.
【Related Event】
CALICO POP UP STORE
Found MUJI Aoyama will be hosting a POP UP STORE for CALICO from Friday, April 23rd to Wednesday, May 5th, 2021, which works with Indian artisans and production organizations to pass on handmade textiles to the present and future.
" CALICO POP UP STORE "
Date and time: Friday, April 23rd – Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
Weekdays 12:00-20:00, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 11:00-20:00 (during store opening hours)
Location: Found MUJI Aoyama (1F Nakajima Building, 5-50-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
CALICO: the ART of INDIAN VILLAGE FABRICS
Founded in New Delhi in 2012. Representative and designer Kobayashi Fumie. Working together with Indian artisans and production groups, she studies local practices and traditional designs, and designs cloth and fabrics such as hand-woven fabrics such as khadi and jamdani, hand-dyed fabrics such as ajrakh, and hand-embroidered fabrics such as kantha, as well as clothing and household goods using these fabrics, as well as their production and distribution. In March 2021, we will relocate and reopen our flagship Japanese store, CALICO: the Bhavan, in Nara.
Found MUJI Online Store | www.muji.com/jp/ja/store/cmdty/section/T12001
Instagram | @found_muji
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In India, handicrafts are a common part of everyday life, in every region. Handicrafts are closely linked to everything from the things we wear to the tools we use in our daily lives, and the lives of the local areas and cities.
In the late 18th century, India was influenced by the Industrial Revolution in Britain, and as mechanization progressed, the number of people involved in handicrafts drastically decreased. Later, in the 19th century, Gandhi's Indian independence movement, which stressed the importance of making things with one's own hands, is said to have led to the revival and spread of handicrafts, particularly hand-spun and hand-woven khadi, throughout India. While this activity has since undergone changes, it has become an idea and a philosophy, firmly rooted in people's lives and continues to this day.
We introduce the handicrafts of fabric-making that have been passed down uninterrupted throughout our long history.
[Representative products]
Indian cotton block-printed fabric, Indian cotton mirrorwork embroidery, Indian cotton hand-sashiko, Indian cotton plain-woven naturally dyed throws, etc.
*Products are subject to change without notice. Please note.
[Project overview]
Event period: Friday, April 23rd, 2021 – Thursday, June 24th, 2021 Found MUJI Aoyama / MUJI Shibuya Seibu / Online store
Friday, May 7th, 2021 – Thursday, July 8th, 2021 Other stores
Participating stores: Siesta Hakodate / Sapporo Parco / Naoetsu / Ginza / Tokyo Ariake / Shibuya Seibu / Marui Kichijoji / Terrace Mall Shonan / Nagoya Meitetsu Department Store / AEON Mall KYOTO / Kyoto BAL / Grand Front Osaka / Shinsaibashi Parco / Kobe BAL / Hiroshima Parco / MUJI Canal City Hakata / Found MUJI Aoyama
*Participating stores are subject to change.
【Related Event】
CALICO POP UP STORE
Found MUJI Aoyama will be hosting a POP UP STORE for CALICO from Friday, April 23rd to Wednesday, May 5th, 2021, which works with Indian artisans and production organizations to pass on handmade textiles to the present and future.
" CALICO POP UP STORE "
Date and time: Friday, April 23rd – Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
Weekdays 12:00-20:00, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 11:00-20:00 (during store opening hours)
Location: Found MUJI Aoyama (1F Nakajima Building, 5-50-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
CALICO: the ART of INDIAN VILLAGE FABRICS
Founded in New Delhi in 2012. Representative and designer Kobayashi Fumie. Working together with Indian artisans and production groups, she studies local practices and traditional designs, and designs cloth and fabrics such as hand-woven fabrics such as khadi and jamdani, hand-dyed fabrics such as ajrakh, and hand-embroidered fabrics such as kantha, as well as clothing and household goods using these fabrics, as well as their production and distribution. In March 2021, we will relocate and reopen our flagship Japanese store, CALICO: the Bhavan, in Nara.
Found MUJI Online Store | www.muji.com/jp/ja/store/cmdty/section/T12001
Instagram | @found_muji
Click here for company press release details
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