Kenta Nagamine

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Hand-stitching requires honesty. Listening to the fabric. The work is about locating the point where the material’s desired direction aligns with the direction my hands want to move. When I simply execute pre-determined shapes from a sketch, I confine the fabric’s character. The fabric’s voice is quiet. I can only hope that the forms born from that plain, silent exchange become something beyond what I could have imagined without the material’s perticipation. Development of fall garments using dense overstock cotton woven in Enshu, Shizuoka.

Hand-sculpted shirt jacket and wide pants, made from a near 50/50 blend of washi (Japanese paper) and linen made in Mino, Japan. Coming soon to select stores and online. Please DM for more info. The hand-stitching and the wide silhouette are a way to engage with the distinct properties of the materials, dense like paper yet airy and fluid. The garments drape just like Japanese paper. Nature of hand-stitching allows me to touch and feel each piece. Through that process, variation is inevitable. No two garments resolve in exactly the same way. Model @1dylan._.f Makeup @nebulan3ko Photography @ya_portrait @paraafi — Fabric Note — The fabric is produced by a multi-generational washi-making family in Mino, Gifu—home to over 1,300 years of Japanese paper tradition. Washi yarn is made by cutting handmade paper into thin, uniform strips and twisting them into threads. These paper threads are surprisingly strong, lightweight, and breathable. This process begins with sourcing kōzo (paper mulberry) bark, which is steamed, stripped, boiled, and then beaten into pulp. Sheets are formed by hand, dried on wooden boards, and later sliced and spun into yarn. Combined with linen, the result is a woven fabric with both resilience and elegance—one that holds shape without stiffness.

my hand stitched shirts are at ELSEWHERE - A Fashion + Gift Experience at ICA SF @icasanfrancisco with @twotwo.online this weekend (12/6, 12/7) Date: December 6th + 7th, 2025 Time: 11am-5pm Location: ICA SF, 345 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA Rideshare recommended, street & garage parking available —————— For one weekend only, Two Two and ICA SF blur the lines between museum, concept shop, and creative studio. Step into ELSEWHERE, a dynamic space featuring emerging designers, shops, and artists from the Bay and beyond, each revealing a portal into their world. Here, retail becomes installation. Garment becomes artifact. Sense becomes story. Shop unique gifts, garments, and home goods while moving through our current exhibitions (including works by David Antonio Cruz, Masako Miki, and Tau Lewis). Engage your senses with a custom scent shop, coffee tasting, food installation, and a special hands-on art-making workshop. FEATURED BAY AREA DESIGNERS ​Isabella Manfredi – Workwear ​11 WRK – Streetwear & Design Wear Something Rare – Cut & Sew Atelier ft. Hieros, OME, Raven S Fox, Mila Metius, and JGB ​Madge Stein – Edible Installation 5000 – Ready-to-Wear ​Godori – Coffee Journey The Last Straw – Books & Antiques ​Zapah Lab – Scent Works EVENTS + EXPERIENCES ​Live DJ set presented by 5000 (Sat 2-4pm) BYO garment screenprinting with Isabella Manfredi (Sun 1-3pm) ​Edible installation with Madge Stein (Prebook) Coffee journey with Godori Gift wrapping service More details, special programs and RSVP. /nybuubeh This event is free and for all ages. (event description by ICA SF)

Mino Japanese washi paper shirt and pants development in progress. Design @studio.k.n Talent @1dylan._.f MUA @nebulan3ko Photography @ya_portrait @paraafi Fabric Note: The fabric is produced by a multi-generational washi-making family in Mino, Gifu—home to over 1,300 years of Japanese paper tradition. Washi yarn is made by cutting handmade paper into thin, uniform strips and twisting them into threads. These paper threads are surprisingly strong, lightweight, and breathable. This process begins with sourcing kōzo (paper mulberry) bark, which is steamed, stripped, boiled, and then beaten into pulp. Sheets are formed by hand, dried on wooden boards, and later sliced and spun into yarn. Combined with linen, the result is a woven fabric with both resilience and elegance—one that holds shape without stiffness.

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Introducing k / n — a clothing project that explores the boundaries of human craft and its subtle tensions. Our work draws from artisanal textiles and aged silhouettes, where beauty lies in ordered imperfections. Highlighting one of our signature fabrics here blends Japanese washi paper and linen, creating a texture that feels airy yet structured. The drape is fluid. The fabric is produced by a multi-generational, family-owned washi business in Mino, Gifu, where Mino Japanese paper has been made for over 1,300 years. Thanks to those who pre-ordered the pants. More soon.