A5 notebook
Notebooks to keep by your side. Our hardcover notebooks feature quality binding and cover materials to effortlessly complement your book collection or your daily outfit. Designed in collaboration with fashion brands and textile manufacturers, the beautifully crafted notebooks will inspire you to put pen to paper.
From the paper printing to the binding, our notebooks are entirely made in Japan. We only work with quality materials and skilled craftspeople whose workmanship we trust.
The notebooks are bound by section sewn binding, a bookbinding method traditionally used in Japan. This style of binding creates pages that open perfectly flat, allowing you to write to the centre of each spread. The durable binding handles frequent opening and closing, making the notebook ideal for both everyday and archival use.
Cover materials are selected for the design and quality of the textiles, including durability for long-lasting use. New designs are released each season in collaboration with various brands.
Y. & SONS
Y.&Sons is a specialty shop and designer of men’s kimono that offers a bespoke tailoring service. Dressing in kimono is an art that takes time and practice, and the brand has reimagined the traditional garment as creative and fashion-forward attire for mindful daily wear. The result is a refreshingly stylish experience that fuses tradition with modern sensibilities.
A5 notebook - Y. & SONS/Kuzushi
A5 notebook - Y. & SONS/Sashiko stitch
A5 notebook - Y. & SONS/Katakai shibori stripe
A5 notebook - Y. & SONS/Sparrows
A5 notebook - Y. & SONS/Raindrop stripe
ASEEDONCLÖUD
A fashion label named after the first picture book the designer created as a child, A Seed on a Cloud. Designer Kentaro Tamai creates collections that are modern yet evoke a sense of nostalgia, using natural fabrics styled with a nod to the designs of bygone eras.
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Banshu-ori
Shimada Textiles is a textile manufacturer with over 90 years of history in Nishiwaki, Hyogo, the home of Banshu-ori. The company creates original fabrics working with highly skilled craftspeople across all stages of production.
Banshu-ori is a yarn-dyed textile whereby pre-dyed yarns are woven into expressive designs. Stripes and checks are a speciality, with the overlapping threads creating a delicate richness.
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