SHIMA

[SHIMA]

Commonly known as: Komochi stripe Also called thick thin stripe.

Written by parent and child.

A striped pattern made up of a set of parallel thick and thin lines. Outside of Japan, even a single line is called a "stripe." When we Japanese think of "stripes," we imagine a striped pattern.

So where do the stripes come from? Apparently it is derived from the character for "island."

Fabrics imported from islands in Southeast Asia through trade in the 16th century were called "shimamono" (island fabrics), and because many of these had patterns with vertical and horizontal stripes woven into them, at some point in Japan these patterns came to be called "shima" (island), and later "shima" (stripes).

During the Edo period, it became a popular pattern for kimonos among the common people, and the variety of patterns increased. It can be said that the patterns that were created through weaving techniques were elevated to the level of stripes by the simple and elegant aesthetic sense of the Japanese people.

SHIMA matches well with stately, classic modern store interiors.

・Dark wood color

・White wall

・Dusty mint green

It goes well with the chic design, so we recommend matching it with the main color of your store's interior.

The sophisticated Japanese culture of "iki" can serve as a bridge to propose a new chic to the world through barbering. Japanese barbering culture is important for the evolution of barber culture.