sana is a Japanese dailywear brand created by THING FABRICS, an Imabari towel brand. Using techniques from the towel looms of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, it develops fabrics for clothing, primarily from natural fibers, and produces apparel. By weaving towel fabric without forming a pile, it creates materials that retain absorbency and a soft feel. The brand name is a coined word derived from the Sanskrit word “Ksana,” meaning “a moment.” Unbound by the past or future, the brand values the present moment and proposes ageless everyday clothing that blends into daily life through designs attentive to the materials.
Concept
The brand envisions women with a clear sense of lifestyle who wish to value each moment in the present without being attached to the past or future. Through designs attentive to the materials, it proposes ageless dailywear that becomes part of the wearer's life.
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Founded
2016
YearBrandCategoryDescription
2016
THING FABRICS
Parent brand
Clothing
A related line that extends Imabari’s weaving technology into women’s everyday wear
Announced for launch in autumn 2020 as THING FABRICS’ women’s brand, sana offers ageless d…
Announced for launch in autumn 2020 as THING FABRICS’ women’s brand, sana offers ageless daily wear made from natural fibers. While THING FABRICS centers on unisex pile-fabric clothing and towels, sana proposes timeless garments designed for women’s lives and making use of the properties of its materials. It also incorporates techniques from Imabari towel looms, including fabrics woven without a pile. The two brands share Imabari’s weaving technology as a common background, with sana positioned as a related line that extends this technology into everyday women’s clothing.
2016
Parent brand
THING FABRICS
Clothing
A related line that extends Imabari’s weaving technology into women’s everyday wear
Announced for launch in autumn 2020 as THING FABRICS’ women’s brand, sana offers ageless d…
Announced for launch in autumn 2020 as THING FABRICS’ women’s brand, sana offers ageless daily wear made from natural fibers. While THING FABRICS centers on unisex pile-fabric clothing and towels, sana proposes timeless garments designed for women’s lives and making use of the properties of its materials. It also incorporates techniques from Imabari towel looms, including fabrics woven without a pile. The two brands share Imabari’s weaving technology as a common background, with sana positioned as a related line that extends this technology into everyday women’s clothing.
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