As a part of the new initiative coordinated by GAS AS INTERFACE, MACCIU, a graphic designer primarily active in the digital domain, designed the story and motifs while visualizing the sensation of touch and the intuition that comes with it. The ‘dantsu’ art product is hand-woven by craftsmen from Yonezawa-Dantsu ・ Takizawa-Kobo. By placing it on your seat or under your feet, you can enjoy the sensation of your entire body being supported by the dense wool. It can also be hung on the wall and admired as a work of art.
Price: 45,000JPY + tax
SKU: 3 designs, 2 colors
Size: 385 × 385mm
*Please note that there may be slight differences in size due to the hand-woven nature of the product.
*Please be sure to check the following*
This is a made-to-oder item. Delivery will take approximately 2 months after confirmation of purchase.
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【MACCIU】
Graphic designer based in Kyoto. Born in Uji City, Kyoto.
To provide eternal themes such as possibility and discovery, transforms their lifestyle and philosophies into their work via ordinary communications.
By sharing their works and surroundings, They believe the continuous communication will change the worlds’ various perspectives positively.
Bold colors, simple but symbolic forms are some of their characteristics and by the mathematics in their production process, pursues minimum but also integrity.
【Yonezawa-Dantsu ・ Takizawa-Kobo】
Yonezawa-Dantsu ・Takizawa-Kobo is a rug workshop in Yonezawa, in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture. Silk weaving has been an established trade in the area since the Yonezawa clan's reign. Hand-woven carpets can be pound strongly, making it difficult for hair to fall out and making them more durable. As a result, no backing or glue is required, and the front design is instantly transferred to the back. The same goes for Yonezawa-Dantsu. When we receive orders for complicated weaves or big scale carpets, we create our own looms and manufacture them ourselves. In recent years, we have aimed to make rugs with a 'pleasant touch'.
【WHAT IS ‘DANTSU’... ?】
Dantsu is a dense hand-knotted carpet. The warp yarn is woven together with wool pile yarn, while the weft yarn and knotted yarn form the carpet's structure, which results in high density and strength. When looking at the reverse side, the design on the front side remains intact, demonstrating the carpets' remarkable solidity/thickness.
MAINTENANCE
If you notice dust, wipe the rug with a white towel wrung tightly with warm water, following the direction of the hair from top to bottom. This removes both dust and stray hairs. If you're not sure which way the hairs are facing, check the tag on the back of the rug; the direction in which the tag is hanging indicates the bottom. Professional cleaning is recommended for difficult to remove stains.