We are making Kimono Kofu products.
What is KOFU?
Kofu, in Japanese, means used fabrics that can be repurposed. Owner Miruka personally selects each Kimono fabric,ensuring all are authentically made in Japan.
Some of the Kofu is over 100 years old and still retain their colour and vibrancy.
Materials are usually silk, cotton or linen.
Mirooka aspires to embody the value of craftsmanship and the importance of sustaining handwork.
When I see antique craftsmanship, I imagine the stories of the people who used it and the ones who created it. I want to create products that will evoke the same feeling for future generations.
Every product has a different fabric combination, since each Kofu is vintage and limited thus, they are all:
ONE OF A KIND.
DESIGNER and CRAFTER
Miruka Yasuda
Miruka started creating jewellery with Kofu to introduce their unique and delicate charm and by giving these old but beautiful fabrics new life and meaning in the form of jewellery.
-Studied fashion and costume at Joshibi Art University in 2005.
-Worked as assistant at costume making studio in 2009.
-Moved to Canada in 2011 to see other side of the world and started working as a seamstress for 5 years.
She began mirooka 2014 with the creation of bead accessories.
In 2018, drawn to the strong appeal of the vintage kimono fabrics, the decision was made to turn them into jewellery.
“When I was a child, my mother often took me to her workplace. The shelves were packed with beautifully coloured and patterned fabrics imported from Europe. In her desk drawer, mixed in with pens and sewing tools, were unusual buttons adorned with gold and scraps of lace ribbons treasures that made the place feel magical to me as a child. When I discovered the charm of Kofu, I felt the same thrill all over again.”
