ABOUT INO-KICHI BAGS
Our Luxury Japanese Tote Bags come in five stunning designs!
We're thrilled to be able to introduce you to our very first small range of beautiful bags by Kyoto brand Ino-kichi!
Ino-kichi is an original brand of quality bags, purses, and other gifts made by a traditional fabric printing studio which is located north of Nijo Castle in Kyoto.
The hallmark of Ino-kichi are their bright and modern Japanese patterns that have been recreated from an archive of original hand-drawn kimono designs.
The Ino-kichi archive of kimono patterns!
We have three different styles of bag that we think you'll love too:
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Our Luxury Japanese Tote Bags which come in five stunning designs!
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Our Benri Gamaguchi Shoulder Bags which can be worn with or without the accompanying shoulder chain.
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Our Pochette Gamaguchi Shoulder Bags which are worn across the shoulder with a synthetic leather strap.
Fabric Printing for our Luxury Japanese Tote Bags and our Benri Gamaguchi Shoulder Bags
Our elegant Benri Gamaguchi Shoulder Bags come in five gorgeous designs.
Each bag also has an easy-to-attach chain so that you can wear your bag over your shoulder!
Our Luxury Japanese Tote Bags and our Benri Gamaguchi Shoulder Bags are made from a light canvas fabric that is ink-jet printed. These are not mass-produced items, but items that are made with skill and care.
The kimono patterns are carefully selected from the archive, scanned, and then digitally traced. It takes time to consider the correct placement of the pattern on the bag, especially as the two sides have the pattern placed in a slightly different way.
Our spacious Luxury Japanese Tote Bags are thoughtfully designed,
with two single-sided inside pockets which are perfect places to carry your smartphone and your purse!
The artwork designs truly are stunning, with beautifully drawn flowers printed in the the most amazing bright colours!
One of the most skilled areas in the creation process is the application of the colour. The colour print on the fabric depends on the temperature of the day and the humidity. The colour fluctuates according to these conditions, and it takes skilled craftspeople to monitor continually the consistency of the colour.
