Encountering Craftsmanship and Digital Human Technology
2014 IFFTI Annual Conference Optional Full Day Tour
Schedule
Date: 31st January, Friday
08:15am Depart Bunka Gakuen
09:30am Bunka Fashion Textile Research Laboratory
10:40am Fashion Pleats Sugimoto Co.
11:50am Noguchi Senkojo Japanese Yukata Dyeing Factory
01:00pm Lunch (Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji)
03:00pm Digital Human Research Center
04:30pm Arrive at Shinjuku
Fee
13,000 Yen per person including lunch and English interpreter (minimum 15 people to run the tour)
Bunka Fashion Textile Research Laboratory
The purpose of this research laboratory is to learn about advanced textiles, and to research and develop new textiles. There is a wealth of archived textiles that have been created from innovative ideas and advanced technology to enhance textile design.
Fashion Pleats Sugimoto
Established in 1965, Fashion Pleats Sugimoto specializes in pleats for ladies and children's clothing. This small-scale company uses a wide variety of production methods for creating pleats, including the Carlton (paper template) and machine methods. In particular, it creates Yabane Pleats which produces three-angled pleats on the width, height and length of the fabric. They are original pleats that are elastic horizontally and vertically along the fabric so it creates textiles that can be used for all body shapes.
Fig. Products form Fashion Pleats Sugimoto.
Noguchi Senkojo Japanese Yukata Dyeing Factory
This small-scale company was established about 180 years ago. The current owner, Hiroshi Noguchi, is the sixth generation owner of this company. The company carries on the tradition of a medium board indigo dyeing technique used for Japanese yukata garments. This technique takes place on the top of board 6 meters in length. A paper stencil is used to transfer the pattern on to the fabric as the paper stencil is shifted and starch resist is applied. The same technique is used on the back of the fabric but it takes a lot of skill to make sure that there is no difference between the pattern on the front and back.
Fig. Dyeing technique
Digital Human Research Center
The digital human is technology that reproduces on a computer the functions of a human body (body configuration, intervals, exercise, movement, and lifestyle) and then simulates its interaction with the environment and things in its immediate vicinity. It is also developing and researching automatic moving robots, body shape simulations, and Dhaiba Figure modeling technology.
Fig. Digital Human Research Center collaborative research with Bunka Gakuen.
NB: Please note that due to unexpected circumstances the tour schedule might change, or the tour may be cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.
