Emura Shoten has been established in Kyoto in 1917, and has since been a wholesaler of a variety of kimono textiles collected from all over Japan, such as Nishijin-ori (a silk woven fabric from Kyoto), Kyo-Yuzen (a dyed fabric from Kyoto) and Tsumugi (a soft woven fabric from Kagoshima and Ibaraki). In addition we have developed and produced our own original textiles by a special weaving technique. We are also constantly exploring ways of using traditional fabrics in innovative ways, for instance in our new products: the Yuzen dish and the Nishijin dish. These are elegant glass dishes in which a layer of kimono fabric is placed in between two layers of glass. While appreciating the traditional values passed on to us over time we also keep seeking to make a change with new creations, without being afraid of taking the past apart a little.
京都の呉服問屋街にて1917年に創業した江村商店。以来、西陣織や京友禅をはじめ、大島紬、結城紬など日本全国から選りすぐりの反物を取りそろえ、また、特殊な織物技術によって独自の生地を丹後地方で開発し製造しておりました。私たちが開発した「友禅のうつわ」「西陣のうつわ」は染生地である友禅染や、日本を代表する織物である西陣織を硝子皿の中に綴じ込めた雅な京都らしさを備えた新しい硝子皿です。日本の遠きいにしえの時代から引き継がれてきた不変の価値を大切にしながらも、変わらない為に変化していく事を恐れず、「破壊的創造」をテーマに伝統を創造してきます。