Japan haul 🌸 + fabrics, crafts, toys, stationery and more! with Google locations
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2024
- I got back from a trip of a lifetime last week - JAPAN!
and as a hoarder of textiles, I think I did pretty well in restraining myself from going bankrupt whilst there! This video just shows a bunch of things I bought along my travels including fabrics, trimmings, toys and more.
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That was a fun trip. Love all the things you brought home. The best to you.
Aw, you got so many nice things! I love the fabric with the red flowers that you got in Tokyo. I visited Japan 8 years ago and got some cool fabric that I am still too scared to use because its so beautiful!
I currently live in Japan, and here are my recommendations (especially towels) if you come back (or if anyone else visits!). Otsukaya is another brand of fabric store. The one in Nagoya has four floors full of fabrics and notions, and a further floor full of other crafts. I also think there is one in Osaka. Craft Heart Tokai is another craft store, they sell fabric (and new Sylvanians) as well as other crafts. These tend to be much smaller but much more common, at least in my area of Japan. Imabari, Ehime on Shikoku is famous for towels, but they are more wash cloth style. I do believe that these are only manufactured in Ehime, but I could be wrong. However some of the Japanese 'sweat cloth' style are fairly similar to tea towel texture, just softer. The Towel Museum in Imabari is fairly difficult to get to on public transport so I have never been, however you can buy these towels literally everywhere in Ehime. In the capital of the prefecture, Matsuyama, we have like three dedicated towel shops included one with a similar towel display to the one at the Towel Museum. This shop is much easier to get to as it is in the shopping arcade near Dogo Onsen - this onsen was the inspiration for the one in Spirited Away. In Matsuyama you can get second-hand kimonos for as little as 500 yen/£2.50 but the more common price is between 1000-2000 yen/£5-£10. I have seen others in the range of 5k - 8k yen, but these tend to be the proper silk ones, often with embroidery or gold thread, so I think they are worth the price if you can afford one. Tokushima, also on Shikoku, has a huge indigo dyeing heritage. I've yet to go, but I've bought some indigo threads from a craft fair in Matsuyama that came from Tokushima and they are fantastic. Each one is unique, and they were only two quid for a packet of like 8 of them. Shikoku is the most rural of Japan's main islands, but each of the prefectures has a decent sized city to start in, and the rural surroundings are beautiful, with lots of local culture and colour. The island is famous for the 88 temple pilgramage, and Imabari is the other end of the Shimanami Cycle Path that starts in Hiroshima prefecture. You can fly in from Tokyo, or you can actually do Matsuyama as a day trip from Hiroshima on the ferry.
Oh my goodness I am itching to get back and visit everywhere you have just said! If I can somehow save up for a 'business research trip' (could be years to be fair haha), I will definitely be adding these to my itinerary - thank you!!
It may be possible to put together a retreat like Laura does from @leftcoastrevivals and take people to all the places looking for fabric and vintage kimonos and then you get paid to hang out with cool people and visit places you want to see.
That was excellent. Your choice of colors, designs, animal, fish, bird, flower, etc. reflected deep thought. Enjoy the energy youth affords. Please continue to make videos, they ROCK
Thank you! It was very easy to go mad with fabrics, but I’m trying to cut my fabric stash 😂✨
I think Japan would be No.1 place to visit. Thanks for sharing
Don't alter the kimono! The kimonos are meant to be a bit longer like that and wider to adjust to different body sizes. Look up some videos on how to put them on but basically you sort of fold them in the middle with ties to hold in place and the obi (the belt) will cover up the "mess" that's there.
Okay definitely not cutting the kimono! Any chance you know the best way to clean one? It has a few marks and I really don’t want to ruin the fabric😅
@@afrayed_upcycling Unfortunately not, sorry. But if you have any local Japanese culture centers/clubs or anything like that, they might have kimono experts and maybe I'd reach out to someone there? In Japan, I know some people would just bring it to a dry cleaner who have experience cleaning kimono.... but I think the general consensus is that it depends on the fabric type and it'll determine if it can be cleaned or not. Definitely try to see if you can reach out to someone nearby and see :)
The fabric is "Seersucker" or "Plisse". Love every thing you bought, Cheers, Muffy from Oz.(Australia)
Perfect! Thank you!
Thank you! The word was on the tip of my tongue and wouldn't come out.
Came to say that!
Love the fabrics . The tea towels would be fab as a long panel on a dress or longline jacket
ooo jacket is great idea!!
So fun!!! The fabric with the kitties would make a great vest with some black fringe!! Love all the finds.
Ooo I love that idea! Thank you!!
@@afrayed_upcycling your welcome! I’m sure what ever you make will be purrrfect! 🐈⬛
I think the dimple fabric looks like seersucker ❤
Love the black kitty fabric, cannot wait to see what you create.
Thank you! 2 metres…no idea what to make with it 😂🙈
Love all the tea towels and the purses, especially. So many pretty things!
Thank you! It was very hard not to buy more, so many beautiful items there 🥹💜
@@afrayed_upcycling I'm going in November. So excited!
I loved EVERYTHING!!! I really want to go back to Japan - last visit was 12 years ago! It's an amazing place. I keep watching people in Japan and it's making me want to go so bad! Need to start saving the pennies! Those purses and bags were so cute! My daughter loves Hello Kitty.
Thank you!! Yesss! Although it wasn’t as expensive as I thought it would be, it was mainly trains that were a bit of a killer for the budget!😅
I would have met up with you and taken you to a few bargain places, that’s if you could handle a 5 month old, no she’s quiet. Did you go to broadway?? You would have gotten A Tamagotchi there plus there is a cool alternative designer in there as well
Love your selections!! Especially love the black cat fabric. All are very beautiful. ❤
Thank you! Look forward to making things with them all!🙌
Amazing fabrics, can't wait to see what you make with the purple flower's piece, love, love the kimonos, they remind me of the ones I sold that I shouldn't ever had 😒
Thank you! I was thinking a jacket for that fabric!
the fabric leftover patches would be good for different kinds of japanese drawstring bags.
Oooo yes!!
I live in Tokyo you went at the right time as you are getting a lot for your money. I could have told you were to go, what second hand shops to go. Book off is a fantastic place for second hand fashion books. For as low as 100 yen. Even mode off and hobby off. I wish I knew now. I bet you never went to daiso, can do seria 3 coins or the 100 yen stores. You would have been in your element!!!
Haha I have to go back!! When I do, i’ll have to get in touch for some good-to places!🥹🙌
New subscriber....your channel is a delight😊 I don't sew, but I enjoy watching the creative process. I loved the red floral print and the blue fabric with red flowers ! Will you be making tea towel dresses with the Japanese tea towels ? Sounds like it was a wonderful trip, I'm happy for you
Thank you! It’s still relatively new 😅 the tea towels are probably too fragile to go into a dress, but I was thinking a lined shirt of some sort?!
I follow a Japanese minimalist on UA-cam called Samurai Matcha. In one video, he talks about how he stopped using bath towels because they're "bulky and heavy" and switched to using Tenugui towels instead, after bathing.
Oh really?! I’m gonna have to check that out!
It's funny that I also got engaged in Japan and only like a couple of days before you! :D You found some really stunning tea towels :)
Awww amazing! I think you’re based in Liverpool too?! Maybe we can have a Japan chat whilst I get a tattoo by you! I love your art!🥹🙌
@@afrayed_upcycling Yes, I am in Liverpool too, thank you so much! ☺ Every day I wake up and I'm sad I'm not in Japan heheh
I love your Room it just like my sewing room 😅❤
It’s everything I wanted 🥹
Would the fabric with dimples either be double gauze or seersucker? Love your fabric purchases. I think I need to go to Japan too 😊
A wonderful experience ...I especially loved the last t-towel...pink with a tree
It’s currently hanging in my kitchen!
1st item bought, looks like neon coral & avocado green😊
I loved this video. You made wonderful choices and i loved your quick connection graphics to where you went x thank you x❤
Thank you for watching!🥹🦋
Love your haul, I also love upcycling old textiles so I cannot wait to see what you do with them 😁❤
Thank you! Will keep you posted!🌸
Promise me you will make something for yourself with those beautiful fabric tea towels!!
That's the plan! I'm thinking a lined something...maybe skirt or jumpsuit?🤔
I just realised the green kimono I work for the sister store in harajuku!! And I refit the kimonos there!! How funny!! They are very easy to hem. But if you’re not comfortable get it to a tailor.
Yeah will definitely hem it myself!☺️
Thanks for this. It is my desire to go to Japan, have to encourage hubby... It would have been good to know how much you paid per meter (in UK pounds) for the lovely fabrics? The choice and creativity in Japan is endless. I have a HUGE stash of Japanese sewing books, that I have been collecting for years. Am enjoying watching you experiment with different fabrics, very inspiring.
I miss Japan so much this video was so cozy
Oh wow that’s so helpful thank you!! Okay I definitely won’t cut it, i’ll baste at the waist like you mentioned! ☺️ Japan was just incredible, I don’t know how yet…but I need to go back haha! Thank you so much for your knowledge 💜✨🌸
do you have a recommendation for buying foreigner-sized kimono or is it a case of just keep looking? I've bought many (cheap, old) kimono for fabric and have yet to find one that fits me properly, although I have one that fits as an open jacket. I'm 5'8 with a large waist. (An obaasan saw me in it once and tugged on my sleeve and whispered 'kimono desu ka?' (is it a kimono?) and when I answered yes, her eyes got even bigger as she it was wonderful. If anyone in the comments is wondering if you can wear kimono or kimono-inspired things or literally any Japanese culture as a non-Japanese person - please do! They love it, particularly as some older parts of Japanese culture are in danger of being lost entirely.
great haul!
Thank you! 😊
How did you get
It all home?😂 Some beautiful fabrics x
We bought a suitcase out there 😂😂
Did I spot an engagement ring?!! 🤔🤩
Maybeeee 👀👀
@@afrayed_upcycling congratulations!! 😍
Yes I was going to say you missed this off the video! Congratulations!!!!
I believe that fabric is called Seesucker
YES! Thank you!
Beat me to it!
You have an absolutely beautiful voice and your descriptions and stories are interesting. Hard to hear you with the background music in the background. Unfortunately I have to cancel.
As a tinnitus sufferer, when talking can you please disarm the music, its very distracting and makes it harder to hear