Akane is a collaboration between lingerie designer Yuvi Kawano and textile designer Sae Kaneko. The collection consists of bras where you can choose your preferred colored pattern on the left and right sides, creating unique and personalized lingerie. We are excited about the combinations that can be created.

The fabrics were dyed by Sae Kaneko using the traditional „Shibori“ dyeing technique in an „army style.“ The term „army style“ comes from the fact that this technique resembles the way male soldiers sewed with their unskilled hands during the war, pulling the thread after a single stitch.

Each piece is hand-dyed using the natural dye „Akane“ (Madder). Akane is said to be the first dyeing material used in Japan. Fabrics dyed with Akane were previously used for women‘s loin cloths to prevent menstrual discomfort and irregular periods.

The lingerie collection was created using the feminine Akane natural dye and a sewing technique with masculine origins.

Technics: weaving, dyeing, Shibori
Materials: silk
Collaboration: with Yuvi Kawano