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Brand profile
Musubi
Kyoto maker Musubi reworks the Japanese furoshiki wrapping cloth into modern accessories, from traditional motifs to artist prints and water-repellent totes.
KyotoOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Musubi
Squares of cloth, not garments
The catalogue is furoshiki — Japanese wrapping cloths, roughly $15-60 — plus handles and Patchin hardware that turn a single square into a carryable tote.
A 1937 Kyoto maker, relaunched
Musubi is the in-house label of Yamada Sen-i, whose predecessor Yamada Kanshichi Store dates to 1937; the brand itself was restarted in 2005.
Prints range far past tradition
Alongside auspicious motifs and ukiyo-e reproductions sit Nordic-influenced and contemporary-artist prints, indigo-dyed cloths and water-repellent reversible "aqua drop" versions.
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Brand facts
Musubi is the in-house furoshiki brand of Yamada Sen-i, a Kyoto wrapping-cloth maker whose predecessor, Yamada Kanshichi Store, was founded in 1937; the Musubi label was relaunched in 2005. The catalogue spans traditional auspicious motifs, ukiyo-e reproductions, Nordic-influenced and contemporary-artist prints, indigo-dyed cloths and water-repellent "aqua drop" reversibles, plus handles and Patchin hardware that convert a square of cloth into a tote. Cloths typically run about $15-60. The 38-person company manufactures, wholesales and retails from Kyoto, runs wrapping workshops and exhibits at Maison&Objet Paris.
- Founded
- 1937
- Origin
- Kyoto, Japan
- Price
- $$
- Typical prices
- Home goods $28–$53 · Accessories $28–$58
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Workwear / Heritage