Silk marbling: a Japanese technique rediscovered | Hermès Footsteps Across The World

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Droplets, waves and mountains… the etchings held prisoner in blocks of stone were the inspiration for the Japanese master bookbinders’ marbled paper.
Inkjet printing has transposed these effects to fabric, without ever equalling the delicacy and radiance of the patterns found by Hermès in an old album in the archives of its Lyon textile sector.
After years of research, this technique of silk marbling using a compressed, through-colored starch paste was rediscovered in Kyoto. The Nose family is its custodian.
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  • @jadelee6555
    @jadelee65555 жыл бұрын

    That is absolutely incredible. Please PLEASE keep this family well funded so they can continue this trade. This artform must not be lost

  • @randolf5111
    @randolf51114 жыл бұрын

    The translation in this video is incorrect. Her father did not import this technique from Germany. 'Her father exported this technique to Germany ' is the right translation.

  • @doodletime1512
    @doodletime15125 жыл бұрын

    I am glad the son is also invested in learning the trade instead of leaving home to become an office worker. In fact, the whole family sticks together despite the years of hardship. It's very heartening.

  • @bellasadar7443
    @bellasadar74435 жыл бұрын

    Japan is one of the most computerized country but also one which values artisans the most.

  • @tagged5life

    @tagged5life

    5 жыл бұрын

    bellasadar it is actually surprisingly not computerized

  • @georginar763
    @georginar7635 жыл бұрын

    I was a textile designer for many many years and no one acknowledged me as a designer, even though I was behind many designs that made the companies lots of money. I always kept my mind on the fact that through my designs many people were being employed, their families and also the community. It made me feel good about that. I was'nt paid a lot but it always disappointed me that my name was not printed on the selvedge of the cloth. So, its generous of Hermes to post this. The main reason that my name and countless other designers were not mentioned...ever. was because of competitors. If they liked the look they could approach us and try to get us to design fabrics similar to the one I had designed - which was always successful. I applaud Hermes for supporting these people and showing their work on youtube and acknowledging their amazing work. They are a national treasure indeed. :)

  • @junesunshine417
    @junesunshine4175 жыл бұрын

    I am from Kyoto and own two Hermès scarves but never knew that a family in my hometown is now producing some of Hermès silks! Kyoto is known for its traditional silk textile industry. The industry declined from its peak in the 1950s but sees a slow come back.

  • @_getfree
    @_getfree5 жыл бұрын

    They better be paying that family some good money cause they sell these silks for ridiculous prices

  • @luna39900
    @luna399004 жыл бұрын

    I like how the son takes pride in his family's heritage

  • @mchan9611
    @mchan96115 жыл бұрын

    this is what I want from fashion houses. Not just to get an idea from a culture and run with it. But taking the time to understand the technical process and history, and showcasing the place it came from👍👍👍

  • @polodubhthaigh9827
    @polodubhthaigh98274 жыл бұрын

    Stunning! Their pure joy when they saw the prints from the 30's touched me, and when she runs to pull out an equivalent print that they had made! Their passion shines through. I hope that they do well out of this. The Japanese are masters of tradition!

  • @men_del12
    @men_del124 жыл бұрын

    "I hope to reach the challange and reach for the infinite". Best quote ever.

  • @ngairepham

    @ngairepham

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I listened to it many times. It's the Japanese spirit

  • @RaginYak
    @RaginYak5 жыл бұрын

    Didn't expect to see such wonderful story of a Japanese family. Praying they are filthy rich by now.

  • @DiAn-xg7tm
    @DiAn-xg7tm5 жыл бұрын

    I can't believe I watched this video crying. This is so pretty and the story behind is incomparable.

  • @Keys2703

    @Keys2703

    5 жыл бұрын

    me too i am crying watching this

  • @marcobenneti9664

    @marcobenneti9664

    5 жыл бұрын

    I almost cried too

  • @Sfb396
    @Sfb3965 жыл бұрын

    I’m glad there are people keeping traditional artforms and techniques alive to this day.

  • @amzanz9145
    @amzanz91455 жыл бұрын

    That’s why Japanese are the best in a lot of ways especially when it comes to craftsmanship because they do not compete with others but with themselves.

  • @brandonmunden1541

    @brandonmunden1541

    5 жыл бұрын

    French, too

  • @KaySan666

    @KaySan666

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@brandonmunden1541 and apparently the germans if you consider that he went to germany to import that technique to japan

  • @ohnonichole

    @ohnonichole

    5 жыл бұрын

    This was originally a German technique, brought over to Japan, but found little local interest in the latter years, as noted in the video, and kept alive by French fashion. This isn't a specific cultural skill, but rather a world heritage one.

  • @karenyu9260
    @karenyu92605 жыл бұрын

    That’s just WOW!!! The technique is magical and a lot of love. Hermes did great in honoring the authenticiticity of the process. Indeed, any ink-jet printing can never duplicate the soulfulness of Japanese craftsmanship!

  • @vondahe
    @vondahe4 жыл бұрын

    I think it’s fairly safe to say that you probably couldn’t find such love of quality details anywhere else than Japan. It’s a unique country in many ways. Hat tip to Hermès for finding this artist and partnering with him. I expect he’s remunerated appropriately for his work.

  • @shizukagozen777
    @shizukagozen7775 жыл бұрын

    The patterns and colors are WONDERFUL, I have tears in my eyes thinking that it will maybe totally disappear.

  • @arniecalang4583
    @arniecalang45835 жыл бұрын

    Japanese workers are so pure I am in awe.

  • @franzgrabe1
    @franzgrabe15 жыл бұрын

    I am speechless! What a craftsman!

  • @afarhan21
    @afarhan214 жыл бұрын

    Masters of their craft. These people show us how to live.

  • @jeanneluddeni5159
    @jeanneluddeni51596 жыл бұрын

    Oh my goodness such beauty to die for gorgeous silks and designs

  • @eddvcr598
    @eddvcr5984 жыл бұрын

    It’s awesome to see the contagious excitement erupt among the artisans who instantly know exactly what the samples are. And the joy it brought them to realize that their skills are still prized was such a wonderful thing to see. Hermès better pay these living treasures very well and not just steal their craft!

  • @LoiLaing
    @LoiLaing4 жыл бұрын

    I am in complete awe. For the family to have kept the technique alive for 40 years, Hermés finding them after searching for 10 years, and then working together for another 3 years to produce the scarves...amazing.😍

  • @angusdraffan6656
    @angusdraffan66564 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou Hermes for commissioning and publicising this amazing family's work! I imagine one of the greatest joys for artisans is having their work recognised and purchased.

  • @fionnafaye
    @fionnafaye5 жыл бұрын

    Sooo did they hire them? It would be so disappointing to have Hermes steal their technique then profit millions off of it without any compensation

  • @nikkireign4498
    @nikkireign44984 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely magical. I hope the artists and techniques are never lost to new age technology.

  • @PeterSIpeli
    @PeterSIpeli5 жыл бұрын

    this is stunning, what an amazing family to retain the technique

  • @chinigirlX3
    @chinigirlX35 жыл бұрын

    Hermes better hire them and not steal their technique ☝🏻 😒

  • @-...................-
    @-...................-4 жыл бұрын

    Hermès should be paying them well enough Just look at the workshop!

  • @imnctzen701
    @imnctzen7015 жыл бұрын

    this is so great hermes will be able to help that silk printing be alive for more years to come...

  • @meg2231
    @meg22314 жыл бұрын

    This guy is like, the best artist ever...such a unique skill and he's an absolute master of it

  • @SheerStitchery
    @SheerStitchery4 жыл бұрын

    This is absolutely stunning! I love how Hermes is supporting this age old craft and not resorting to printing the design. It makes me so happy to see this! 🌸

  • @nerueru5756
    @nerueru57565 жыл бұрын

    I want to honor this family with more than a video 😭🙏

  • @MTMF.london
    @MTMF.london5 жыл бұрын

    I would love to know more about the materials used and the technique involved - or are they a trade secret? Also I hope Japan declares the family and its workshop a national treasure.

  • @sion-dafyddlocke9913

    @sion-dafyddlocke9913

    5 жыл бұрын

    MT Yankin Just an educated guess, but it looks to based off the rice pastes that are also used in kimono technique. That with massive concentration of dried dyes (as you can tell by the almost black colors of the pastes) with just a little liquid acid and maybe binding the design in beeswax?

  • @MrMuddy22
    @MrMuddy225 жыл бұрын

    Now I understand - it’s an absolute work of art! Thank you for this video - gives me a greater appreciation 💙

  • @robynschoon3270
    @robynschoon32704 жыл бұрын

    So beautiful to see this craft come to life in our world of fast fashion and gross consumerism… And hoping the artisans are recognised and rewarded for their wonderful skills.

  • @HIK063
    @HIK0634 жыл бұрын

    The patterns are beautiful. And the story behind the process and the family's story just makes the scarfs have more value!

  • @Acquavallo
    @Acquavallo6 жыл бұрын

    C'est magnifique! C'est trop beau, c'est dingue

  • @myluckytofu
    @myluckytofu5 жыл бұрын

    WE MUST PROTECT THIS AT ALL COST!!!

  • @iampreethi12
    @iampreethi125 жыл бұрын

    Every world renowned designer should celebrate their artisans..each and everyone who work behind the scenes deserve equal credit and applause

  • @casseyanzio2568
    @casseyanzio25685 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Hermes. It is good to see you acknowledge the artisans and creating good content for KZread.

  • @asamtoy
    @asamtoy5 жыл бұрын

    Just...wow. Awe inspiring.

  • @MsJocelynC
    @MsJocelynC4 жыл бұрын

    The mastery and the beauty when the final silk comes out of the machine has me in tears 😍🙏🏻

  • @uuoah
    @uuoah5 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely stunning. The Japanese are truly some of the best artist. They have a passion like no other

  • @GaiAlubinur
    @GaiAlubinur4 жыл бұрын

    4:01 these people have spent years perfecting their colour recognition, and that´s only a part of it. INCREDIBLE.

  • @00popstar
    @00popstar5 жыл бұрын

    This was amazing. Those designs are so intricate and heartbreakingly beautiful.

  • @leeohmoon231
    @leeohmoon2314 жыл бұрын

    made me cry, for what we`ve lost, the age of the machine not skills and people, I hope Hermes pays them well for this hard yet beautiful work...

  • @NopeJustMe
    @NopeJustMe4 жыл бұрын

    Stunning. The last few people in the world. They better be paying some $$$$$ to this incredibly talented family. Those prints are breathtaking!

  • @HLZ462
    @HLZ4624 жыл бұрын

    The whole family members of the craft man look genuinely love what they do, I can feel their passion through this video!

  • @Diana-fw1lq
    @Diana-fw1lq4 жыл бұрын

    It’s beautiful to see lost traditions come back to life... 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

  • @2degucitas
    @2degucitas5 жыл бұрын

    Colored starch paste, cut, shaped, stacked, put together like a mosaic 3\4 of an inch thick. Then fixed to a printing drum it prints onto a roll of fine white silk cloth. What mastery. The technique reminds me of how fimo clay is put together to make beads and other items.

  • @mellostation
    @mellostation5 жыл бұрын

    Oh my goodness how beautiful

  • @daniellepreyar
    @daniellepreyar4 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful family and wonderful art. What a treasure they are, I'd love to have one of their pieces and pass it down when I get older.

  • @chelsealauren1258
    @chelsealauren12585 жыл бұрын

    Priceless art

  • @theaansel8738
    @theaansel87385 жыл бұрын

    This so beautiful it makes you want to weep

  • @bhanani5480
    @bhanani54804 жыл бұрын

    Pure Art and magnificent craftsmanship, talented and dedicated family ❤

  • @carolynpetritsch9053
    @carolynpetritsch90534 жыл бұрын

    Amazing . Good job doing their story . It’s important they get recognized for this unique art and keep it alive. Beautiful

  • @Aurora-kq7bo
    @Aurora-kq7bo4 жыл бұрын

    They deserve SO MUCH MORE

  • @Alexandraalejandro798
    @Alexandraalejandro7984 жыл бұрын

    The Japanese had perfected and mastered this technique for more than a thousand years carying out through kimonos at its finest of an artistry I hope this family will be well rewarded for this as HERMÈS would've been searching for this quality for a long time if this family hadn't held on with this legacy a little longer.

  • @AliceRiobueno
    @AliceRiobueno4 жыл бұрын

    Truly a piece of art, so beautiful and with this japanese vibe, love it!

  • @LRSL
    @LRSL4 жыл бұрын

    I'm sitting on the edge of my seat here, totally fascinated, not by the grandeur of the brand, but by this humble family who uphold a dying tradition. Everything they do, no matter how small the movement, seems like a ritual or even a prayer of appreciation for the skills and knowledge they have acquired to execute the perfection in the art that lays before them.

  • @markwroe7
    @markwroe75 жыл бұрын

    I am always impressed and moved by the depth of experience and quality with this beautiful work. Thank You.

  • @marybrantley2160
    @marybrantley21605 жыл бұрын

    Beauty, skill, knowledge, respect!! The name itself represents elegance and skill, and the product is known worldwide. Please let this knowledge continue.

  • @TattedMunchkin69
    @TattedMunchkin694 жыл бұрын

    They are all so amazing. God bless them♥

  • @mercedeslb237
    @mercedeslb2375 жыл бұрын

    Vraiment magnifique!!!! Merci beaucoup pour partager 😙

  • @PiaAmorin
    @PiaAmorin5 жыл бұрын

    Mesmerizing!

  • @NormYip
    @NormYip4 жыл бұрын

    Such beautiful craftsmanship. The prints look gorgeous.

  • @janiliebenberg4407
    @janiliebenberg44074 жыл бұрын

    I've watched a few videos about Parisien fashion and accessories and the Hermés scarf was mentioned several times. Now I know what all the fuss is about. It's beautiful. And such an art!

  • @jennygifford914
    @jennygifford9144 жыл бұрын

    WOW incredible work .. mindblowing...priceless... this family should be super wealthy for their art..

  • @bonchance9241
    @bonchance92415 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely Beautiful ! This Gentleman is an Artisan & his Family assist him in the Artistry..... If his Skills are not taught the Knowledge will disappear .

  • @kamiliyanapa9931
    @kamiliyanapa99314 жыл бұрын

    Hermes should be paying this family with a huge money...

  • @DAYBROK3
    @DAYBROK34 жыл бұрын

    what beautiful work, he is an artist.

  • @htj194
    @htj1945 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely stunning

  • @LittleMissus
    @LittleMissus4 жыл бұрын

    Wow just wow! We must protect this family at all cost!

  • @CuteeCupee
    @CuteeCupee5 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic technique, beautiful results.

  • @eusoffable
    @eusoffable4 жыл бұрын

    Incredibly beautiful

  • @Internet_user777
    @Internet_user7775 жыл бұрын

    I so appreciate this......

  • @zhoujialin7897
    @zhoujialin78975 жыл бұрын

    That is holy incredible!

  • @pussycat3982
    @pussycat39825 жыл бұрын

    I want one

  • @whitedragonspirit
    @whitedragonspirit4 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work of art! ♥️💯👌

  • @svetlanaknight2183
    @svetlanaknight21835 жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful art...

  • @robertsyrett1992
    @robertsyrett19925 жыл бұрын

    Well that was pretty insane! Thanks for sharing, and I would love to watch a livestream of that guy cutting the dye/clay/whatever that is and making patterns with it. Absolutely magical.

  • @agustina0110
    @agustina01104 жыл бұрын

    Lovely family and amazing technique

  • @juliaamosa215
    @juliaamosa2154 жыл бұрын

    Incredible gift.

  • @scarlettp1106
    @scarlettp11065 жыл бұрын

    I hope they will make a web page/instagram page and show the world their traditional art.

  • @wickandde
    @wickandde5 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @gsogso3444
    @gsogso34445 жыл бұрын

    God.. This is incredibly....thank you to all🙏✨✨✨✨✨

  • @lisadawn8856
    @lisadawn88565 жыл бұрын

    A fantastic video. Thanks for uploading.

  • @johannahidalgo7738
    @johannahidalgo77384 жыл бұрын

    Fu. Kin magical indeed!!!!!!!

  • @fefemtshokotsha3013
    @fefemtshokotsha30134 жыл бұрын

    I'm so amazed

  • @InkMink
    @InkMink5 жыл бұрын

    That’s beautiful :o I hope they earn enough to keep expanding their knowledge to keep this skill alive!

  • @gunmetal2445
    @gunmetal24455 жыл бұрын

    The family is adorable!

  • @LindsayK3152
    @LindsayK31525 жыл бұрын

    This is...an incredible technique...

  • @homodeus8713
    @homodeus87134 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fascinating

  • @briandstone1able
    @briandstone1able5 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work!

  • @halfmoond2562
    @halfmoond25624 жыл бұрын

    Wow these are more beautiful than paintings or tapestries I've seen in The Louvre. I think he could make these into art and display them in a museum if he wanted, this whole process is an art and and I hope he is able to afford more workers or apprentices to learn his craft, this is skill that must never die. I do hope Hermes hires them to make and design their next scarves and pays them handsomely.

  • @karenwilkinson1315
    @karenwilkinson13154 жыл бұрын

    Exquisite workmanship

  • @claudiadc
    @claudiadc6 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!

  • @VictorRochaGaming
    @VictorRochaGaming5 жыл бұрын

    That was beautiful. Thanks.

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