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Professional in Black Dyeing: Protecting Japanese Traditional Techniques While Evolving with Modern Times

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Clothes with stains or dirt that you have already given up on, or those you are about to throw away. Is there a possibility they can be worn again?
Based in Kyoto for over 100 years, Kyoto Montsuki Co., Ltd., a dyeing company dedicated to black dyeing, offers a service that upcycles stained clothes and apparel inventory by re-dyeing them black called KUROZOME REWEAR FROM KYOTO 'K.'
This time, we interviewed the fourth-generation president of the company, Toru Arakawa, to talk about how a dyeing company can protect traditional techniques while evolving to fit modern times.
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Toru Arakawa
Toru Arakawa

Kyoto Montsuki Co., Ltd. Fourth-generation President

Toward Inheriting Traditional Industries

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Since our founding in 1915, we have been pursuing the ultimate black dye – blacker, more beautiful, and fade-resistant – for over 100 years as a black-dyeing specialist. 'Montsuki' refers to black kimonos dyed in special black dyeing factories in Kyoto. They are positioned as the highest formal attire, with five family crests drawn on the black-dyed fabric.

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