Comment from Mr. Kunihiko Morinaga
The theme of this collection is “OBJECT”. I pursued the idea of clothes for inanimate objects, rather than for humans. The show reflects the world 100 years from now, in the 22nd century, and expresses what kind of clothes will be available and what kind of fashion shows will be held there. In this show, I try to express the concept of “FOREARTH” to reduce water usage in the form of clothes, and I showed a dress like a drop of water. Clothes are usually made to fit the human body, but I conceptualised the perfect sphere as the human body and made a frilly dress to wrap around the sphere. The dress itself looks like a drop of water when the sphere is wearing the dress, but when you peel it off the sphere, it turns into a dress that people wear. In all my years of making clothes, I always thought it was natural to use a lot of water for prints, and using water would maintain the colours, vibrant expression, and texture of the fabric. However, I was very impressed that the fabric printed with FOREATH achieves the same vibrant and high-definition expression even though it uses very little water. The texture of the textile itself was not spoiled at all and the softness of the fabric was maintained.
I think new technology is necessary for evolution, not only in fashion, but also in the wider world. “FOREARTH” enables us to express what we have not been able to achieve before, and it is very important for our own creation that this will lead to a more sustainable future, the 22nd century.
3．Features of the inkjet textile printer "FOREARTH"
1）Water Free Concept
Dramatically reduces water usage in textile printing. *
2）Creative Free
Proprietary pigment ink realizes both soft hand-feel prints and high fastness in a wide range of fabrics.
3）Location Free
Textile printing does not rely on a water source, so companies can set up anywhere, thus reducing logistics costs, time, and excess inventories. This device supports optimised production volumes from almost any location.
