OFFICIAL SHOP OF WWW.YOSHIKOWADA.COM Contact: orders [at] yoshikowada [dot] com A MESSAGE ABOUT FABRIC PRICE ADJUSTMENTS AND SUPPORTING ARTISANAL WORKMANSHIP We have been forced to raise our prices on our Japanese silks and wools due to significant & lasting increases in currency exchange rates (more than 20%) and overall increased production costs in Japan. This is evidence of the challenges confronting Japan's textile industry -- and, generally speaking, all ilk of small production, Slow Fiber type mills employing artisanal techniques. NEW PRICES (AS LISTED) IN EFFECT AS OF 6-19-11. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THESE UNIQUE ARTISANAL FABRICS BY OFFERING THEM ON OUR SHOP. We believe in the philosophy of 'Slow Fiber' materials and intend to continue to celebrate and promote their high quality and specialness -- unique characteristics which often cannot be replicated by commercial machines (eg only ONE machine exists that can perform super high-twist yarns unique to Gunma silk texture). We have also been approached by these mills to help develop a more affordable and economically sustainable version (using conventional machines) that might approach a similar texture and quality, and we will offer them when available. |