NUNO—which simply means “cloth” in Japanese—is headed by world-renowned textile designer Reiko Sudo who launched the company more than 35 years ago with textile icon Jun’ichi Arai. NUNO seamlessly networks the independent spinners, dyers and mills that still survive in villages throughout Japan with a highly-developed communications infrastructure.

Combining traditional weaving technologies, with state-of-the-art materials and manufacturing technologies, the special production processes behind each and every one of NUNO’s unique designs rely heavily on the expertise of Japan’s highly-skilled crafts persons and their centuries of accumulated experience.

The design motif of this sheer silk textile is the speech bubbles used to contain dialogue in Japanese manga. To create soft textural edges, NUNO incorporates white wool threads that are woven as floats, which are hand cut after the fabric comes off the loom.

Silk 74%, Wool 26%

Made in Japan

Designer: Reiko Sudo

76" x 24"