As a great fan of Japan, I wanted to share with you the symbolism of the Japanese fabrics that I use.
As you can see, I really like their geometric, wave-shaped sakura patterns.
But do you know that most of them have a hidden meaning.
What are Wagaras?
In Japanese culture, these patterns are called “wagara”. They were originally created to decorate clothing. They are very present on kimonos for men or women and other Japanese clothing. Japan’s desire is to extend the history of these motifs through decoration, on all kinds of objects including kitchen utensils.
These prints are very often inspired by nature and were created using techniques from Chinese painting and calligraphy.
They have been abandoned by younger generations for clothing but have remained very present in the creation of accessories or ceramics.
As a lover of Japanese tradition, its art of living and its poetic meanings, I wanted to talk to you about the specificities of some of these fabrics that I particularly like.
Prints with geometric patterns
Japanese patterns : seigahia 青海波
The seigaiha pattern is made up of overlapping concentric shapes. It is often represented in blue but can also be found in red.
It means “blue sea wave”, which represents the calm and tranquility of the sea. Water in Japanese culture is an element symbolizing luck but also resilience.
The Japanese particularly like to use this pattern for their furoshiki. It is an ecological fabric packaging made from folding furoshiki. is a fabric that you can use to wrap your gifts.
Japanese patterns : Asanoha
This repeating geometric print is shaped like a six-pointed star. The Asanoha pattern represents hemp leaves.
In Japan, most textiles were made with hemp before the arrival of cotton in the country. This plant is not only resistant but it also grows very quickly. It therefore symbolizes good growth, vigor and resistance.
The Asanoha pattern was therefore often used for children’s clothing in the hope that they would also have these characteristics.
Japanese pattern: Same Komon
The Same Komon pattern is in the shape of concentric dotted circles.
It has no particular meaning in fact it is a purely artistic motif. It is commonly called “shark skin”. It is obtained by stencil dyeing, from manually perforated paper.
It is a fabric of particular finesse, it is very refined.
Color combination
Discover the multiple possibilities in Les Petites Fées shop
All these original and sober fabrics allow elegant color combinations like here for this laptop sleeves. Beige goes well with the midnight blues that can be found in seigaiha fabrics. You can find different models of protective laptop sleeves in the shop by clicking on the link.
Always blue…
As you may have noticed, blue appears almost everywhere in my creations. This color is found in many Japanese fabrics including geometric shapes such as wagaras.
The total navy blue look also works very well with a little touch of gold which gives a little pep to this elegant and chic glasses case. Blue remains a classic that goes everywhere and remains a safe bet for giving a gift. De Many colors and different patterns of glasses cases soffered on the site, come and discover them.
Find all the color combinations by visiting the store and don’t hesitate to suggest other color ideas to enrich my panel.
What would you like?
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