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What handmade means to me

Creating clothes is like drawing pictures.

For me, it starts with a design in my head. Then I start looking for fabric that will bring the design to life. Fabric’s interesting stuff—some of it “lives” for the first time when it is made into clothes.

When it comes to patterned fabric, it’s not the pattern itself so much as the overall balance when viewed from afar that is the deal breaker. For plain fabric, I look for the feeling I get from it, but the subtle differences in color are also important. Fabric is like paint.

Just like trying to find the right balance of color on a canvas, I try out various fabrics before hitting upon the right shade. Once the clothing design and the fabric are right for one another, the picture in my head is complete. Then I can take to the sewing machine and turn the image in my mind into something real.

This is why I’m so stubborn about handmade things. Once the image is set in my mind, it doesn’t matter what anyone says—if I can’t create what’s in my head I’m not satisfied. When the clothing is made and someone is wearing it, the picture is finally and truly complete.

I want you, too, to draw pictures the way you want—if I can help you even a little with that, I’ll be delighted.

Yuki Araki