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Yamato Is Making Yukatas for All

By Spoon & Tamago

http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2020/05/27/yukata-zero/

Yukata are a more casual version of the kimono and are typically worn during the summer. However, both kimono and yukata pose several challenges for those unaccustomed to the complexity of the garments, as well as for those with disabilities.

Yamato, a kimono and yukata maker with over 100 years of history, decided to apply to their garments the concept of universal design: “the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.” The team came up with three different styles of yukata, that each come in five different patterns.

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Drawing from an extensive multicultural database and resources, Spoon & Tamago attempts to comprehensively cover all aspects of Japanese design, from fine art and architecture to product and graphic design.

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