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TOKYO FIBER '09 SENSEWARE

TOKYO FIBER began in 2007 with the aim of communicating the hidden strengths of Japanese fibers to the world. For the '09 exhibition, seven major chemical fiber manufacturers contributed, bringing together a full lineup of state-of-the-art fibers. This time, the particular feature is an active effort to use 3D forming approaches with the fibers. Many of the exhibits use molding technology, employing heat and other techniques similar to those used for plastics and metals. This exhibition opened in Milan, Tokyo, and Israel, and had a significant impact worldwide. The exhibition is also being reproduced as part of the "Designing Design - Kenya Hara 2011 China Exhibition," generating further interest and debate.

TOKYO FIBER '09 BOOK

Highly thermoplastic nonwoven fabric

mintdesigns|TO BE SOMEONE

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Provided by Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation
Artist: mintdesigns

Kosuke Tsumura|MOTHER PIECE, COCOON CRADLE

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Provided by Kuraray Co., Ltd.
Artist: Kosuke Tsumura

nendo|BLOWN-FABRIC

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Provided by Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation
Artist: nendo

3D spring structures

Kashiwa Sato|TOYS COMPRISING VISIBLE AIR

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Provided by Toyobo Co., Ltd.
Artist: Kashiwa Sato

Yasuhiro Suzuki|FIBER BEING

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Provided by Toyobo Co., Ltd.
Artist: Yasuhiro Suzuki

Stretch fabric

Antonio Citterio|MOSHI-MOSHI

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Provided by Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation
Artist: Antonio Citterio

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Design Center + Hara Design Institute, NDCSMILING VEHICLE

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Provided by Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation
Artist: NISSAN MOTOR CO.,LTD. Design Center+Hara Design Institute, NIPPON DESIGN CENTER INC.

Triaxial woven fabric

Ross Lovegrove|SEED OF LOVE

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Provided by Sakase Adtech Co., Ltd. ,Unitika Ltd.
Artist: Ross Lovegrove

Biodegradable 3D material

Makoto Azuma|TIME OF MOSS

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Provided by Unitika Ltd.
Artist: Makoto Azuma

Carbon fiber

Jun Aoki|THIN BEAM

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Provided by Toray Industries, Inc.
Artist: Jun Aoki

Shigeru Ban|CARBON FIBER CHAIR

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Provided by Teijin Ltd.
Artist: Shigeru Ban

Ultrafine fibers

Design Company, Panasonic Corporation|WIPING CLEANER "FUKITORIMUSHI"

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Provided by Teijin Ltd.
Artist: Design Company, Panasonic Corporation

THEATRE PRODUCTSTHE HAPPIEST TABLE AND THE TABLECLOTH

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Provided by Toray Industries,Inc.
Artist: THEATRE PRODUCTS

Conductive fiber

Hiroo Iwata|ROBOT TILE

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Provided by Kuraray Co., Ltd.
Artist: Hiroo Iwata

Plastic optical fiber

Kengo Kuma|CON/FIBER

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Provided by Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
Artist: Kengo Kuma

Gwenael Nicolas|MIST BENCH

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Provided by Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
Artist: Gwenael Nicora
Textile collaboration: Reiko Sudo

Ultra water-repellent fabric

Hara Design Institute, NDC + Atelier Omoya|WATER LOGO'09

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Provided by Unitika Ltd.
Artist: Atelier Omoya+Hara Design Institute, NIPPON DESIGN CENTER INC.

TOKYO FIBER '09 SENSEWARE Posters

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Exhibition
AD: Kenya Hara
D: Kenya hara, Kaoru Matsuno
I: Yoshitaka Mizutani
ADV: Japan Chemical Fibers Association