"PRODUCTS"

"CONCEPT"

At UNDYED™, we develop materials that have the natural color and soft texture of the original raw materials, based on the ancient original species called brown cotton, which Sally created, the green cotton that was born from crossbreeding with SEA ISLAND COTTON, and the traditional white cotton, "colored organic cotton born in CALIFORNIA consisting of three colors." When you hear "cotton," you probably imagine "white" cotton, but white cotton is cotton that has been improved in quality to make it easier to dye. The original species of cotton is brown cotton, which is brown as its name suggests. Brown cotton grows in places with strong sunlight, so it is said to have the effect of blocking ultraviolet rays and is resistant to pests. However, because the fibers are thick and short, it was not suitable for spinning, so the quality was improved many times so that it could be used for spinning, and by crossbreeding it with Supima, the current brown cotton was born. Next, green cotton was born by chance in 1992 in Sally's brown cotton field, and only a few pieces were born. The green cotton that was produced at that time was carefully cherished and repeatedly and patiently improved upon, crossbreeding it with Sea Island cotton, and the green cotton we know today was born.

"COLORED ORGANIC COTTON"

Sally Fox, a biologist and entomologist, encountered brown cotton, an ancient raw cotton, and developed colored cotton using organic farming methods. She is a pioneer of cotton, who made it possible to spin ancient cotton, which everyone thought was impossible to make into thread, by machine. It all started when an acquaintance's daughter was learning textile dyeing at school, but she didn't wear gloves, and the dyeing solution entered her body through her skin, causing brain damage. As she researched it herself, she found out that the dyeing solution and the insecticide (pesticides) were made by the same company, and since then she has avoided dyed thread and started to grow organic cotton in earnest. She also grows organic cotton by alternating soybeans and cotton, taking advantage of the natural cycle in which ladybugs on soybeans eat pests on cotton. She still raises sheep and grows organic vegetables and other crops, as well as cotton, on her farm near Napa Valley in California.

At UNDYED™, we develop materials that have the natural color and soft texture of the original raw materials, based on the ancient original species called brown cotton, which Sally created, the green cotton that was born from crossbreeding with SEA ISLAND COTTON, and the traditional white cotton, "colored organic cotton born in CALIFORNIA consisting of three colors." When you hear "cotton," you probably imagine "white" cotton, but white cotton is cotton that has been improved in quality to make it easier to dye. The original species of cotton is brown cotton, which is brown as its name suggests. Brown cotton grows in places with strong sunlight, so it is said to have the effect of blocking ultraviolet rays and is resistant to pests. However, because the fibers are thick and short, it was not suitable for spinning, so the quality was improved many times so that it could be used for spinning, and by crossbreeding it with Supima, the current brown cotton was born. Next, green cotton was born by chance in 1992 in Sally's brown cotton field, and only a few pieces were born. The green cotton that was produced at that time was carefully cherished and repeatedly and patiently improved upon, crossbreeding it with Sea Island cotton, and the green cotton we know today was born.

I believe that weaving her thoughts into reality is the development of undyed products and the traditional, steady manufacturing that places less of a burden on the environment. This may be a method that has been lost as a result of the expansion of the industry, which has led to increased efficiency, uniformity of products, and the use of large amounts of chemicals to stabilize quality in order to avoid consumer complaints. Unconstrained by the common sense of the modern apparel industry, making products that do not use dyes and minimize the use of chemicals is by no means an efficient method, but I would be happy if the next person could weave the story of undyed products, which offer the comfort of the material as it is, the deep natural colors, and the unique individuality of each product.

”PERU ALPACA (&WOOL)”

PERU ALPACA SERISE(&WOOL)

 高貴で深く濃い多色な色味を持ち合わせる南米ペルー原産の伝統的なALPACA。世界中のアルパカの約80%がこのアンデス高地に生息しており、何千年もの間、現地の人々の生活の糧として共存しているSUSTAINABLEな歴史を持つ産業でもあります。アルパカ繊維には、白、ライトベージュ、ライトキャメル、ベージュ、ライトブラウン、ブラウン、グレー、ブラウンブラック、ブラックの 9 つの純色から生まれた 22 色以上の天然色があり、その自然な光沢からわかるように非常に高級な原料です。特に自然界の中で純粋な黒色は大変珍しく、BLACK ALPACAと呼ばれその希少性により、徹底した管理下で飼育されています。

INCA TOPS

 ペルーの地域社会に深く関わる紡績メーカーINCA TOPS社。ペルーの1000以上の家族と共にこの伝統的な産業を支えています。小規模な織物会社や地方のアルパカ生産者と調和して活動し、地域社会の社会的、経済的基盤を強化することでこの地域と産業を守っています。またペルーの農家ではアルパカだけでなく、ウールの原料となる羊も育てており、それらはアンデス山地の高地で厳しい環境下の中で育った

" ANDEAN HIGHLANDWOOL "

と呼ばれ、バルキー性があり保温性が高く、膨らみのある表情豊かな製品が特徴の紡毛原料となります。アルパカほど色味は濃くありませんが、これらも無染色カラーにて展開しております。

"BLACK ALPACA"

このコレクションは、純度の高い黒色の繊維を持つアルパカの繁殖に取り組むアンデスのコミュニティを支援することを目的としています。この個体群は劇的に減少し、アルパカ繊維全体のわずか 0.07% に過ぎません。BLACK ALPACAは頭数が少なく少量しか生産されない原料ですが、自然界の中で染めずに純度の高い黒色の原料はとても希少価値の高いコレクションになります。