Kimono Patchwork Jacket by Thyen.

An oversized patchworked coat with two outer and two inner patch pockets. Old Japanese kimono fabric inside and outside, fully lined and layered with 2 layers of cotton. Unisex. One size.

Made in Auckland, New Zealand

_ Fabric

Shell: Cotton, linen and silk - backed with cotton

Lining: Linen and silk - backed with cotton

_ Dimensions:

Length from center back ~ 82cm

Underarm to Underarm ~ 77cm

Sleeve length from neck ~ 78cm

_ Care: gentle cold handwash and dry clean only. Do not machine wash or handwash. Do not tumble dry. Please take care of the Kimono fabrics, they are old and can be delicate and prone to be damaged by sunlight. Delicate areas of the fabric have been patchedworked to allow for more strength.

_ Bio: Joseph Yen is an Auckland based craftsman working in clothing design and silver, who works under the moniker, Thyen. Yen is interested in ideas of memory, pattern and repetition and works with clean androgynous designs that reference both modern and ancient pattern-making. Working with fine, natural and antique textiles, Yen has developed a distinct combination of pattern-making and collage through which he seeks to collect and repurpose the subtle shadows and memories of each fabric. Through sensitive processes of collecting, shaping patching and stitching, Yen aims to work in a way that binds lived history to the future, emphasising an embodied way of being in the world that is too easily lost in language.