Karakusa & Inka-fu (Arabesque and Printed Floral Textiles)

This is neither a fashion book nor a simple collection of textile patterns.
It is a volume dedicated to plant motifs found in Japanese dyeing and weaving—focusing especially on karakusa (arabesque vines) and inka-fu (printed floral textiles).

Vines stretch, leaves intertwine, flowers repeat—plants spreading endlessly across fabric.
Decorative, yet far more than mere ornament.
Within these patterns are woven longings for nature, gazes toward distant lands, and the aesthetics of each era.

As you turn the pages, fabric begins to feel like more than something to wear—
it becomes a surface that carries the memory of plants.

For those who:

• Love textiles and decorative motifs

• Are drawn to the history of botanical design

• Appreciate visually rich, archival-style books

Less a book to read cover to cover,
more a book to gaze at—and trace the passage of time.