フランス「ミュルーズ染織美術館」収蔵柄をアレンジ『MEDE19F』から、ワンピースなど3商品を5月18日より発売開始～18世紀の職人が生み出したデザインを衣服に再現～｜ニュース

Arranged patterns from the collection of the Mulhouse Museum of Dyeing and Weaving in France, 3 products including one-piece dresses will be on sale from May 18th.

Toyoshima & Co., Ltd. of a trading company specializing in textiles (President & CEO: Hanshichi Toyoshima, Nagoya City Naka-ku Nishiki 2-15-15) will start selling products using the collection of the French "Mulhouse Museum of Dyeing and Textile Arts" from the apparel brand "MEDE19F" on the "MEDE19F" website from May 18, 2018.

■In response to the favorable reception of the previous edition, the printed patterns from the 18th and 19th centuries have been released as new products.
TOYOSHIMA has contracted with Nishikawa Sangyo Co., Ltd., a major bedding manufacturer and master licensee of the Mulhouse Dyeing and Weaving Museum in France, and is the only manufacturer in Japan to produce and develop apparel-related products using their archives as an OEM. A dress using the pattern stored in the "Mulhouse Textile Museum" which was very popular this spring. 3 items including a long print dress for summer. Modern technology has been used to faithfully reproduce the intricate prints that show the superb craftsmanship of the 18th and 19th centuries. The waist is designed with two ribbons, and by tightening the ribbons on both sides, you can enjoy an impressive silhouette change.

■“Mulhouse Textile Museum” with about 6 million items and attracting the attention of creators around the world

The Mulhouse Museum of Dyeing and Weaving houses about 6 million textile materials, not only from Europe but also from around the world, centering on interior decoration and clothing design drawings and textile samples. The richness and quality of its collection has earned it a high reputation as a print art museum unlike any other in the world.
Even now, it still attracts designers and artists, and creators from all over the world, including famous haute couture maisons in Europe, visit this museum to get inspiration for new designs.

MEDE19F is Felissimo's new fashion brand that started in the fall of 2017. With attachment, wear one piece of clothing for a long time as if you are admiring it. We are sending out such a fun outfit. We will deliver vintage items and coordination that mixes the mindset of vintage that has been passed down through generations. "I like what I like" even if the trend changes. We aim to create a wardrobe with a story through careful craftsmanship so that the person who wears it will feel that way.
[MEDE19F website] https://feli.jp/s/180518

■About“MulhouseTextile Museum”

Mulhouse, a city near the Swiss border, is the center of French print culture. The Mulhouse Museum of Dyeing and Textile has a collection of about 6 million archives of printed fabrics from France and abroad, and is known as a museum that European luxury brands also use as design sources.
One of the biggest features of the archives of the Mulhouse Museum of Dyeing and Textile is that the patterns can be freely arranged. What's also great is that the arranged prints are re-acquired in the museum and later become part of the new archives. Historically valuable designs are revived in the present day and returned to the museum. This is the identity of the museum.
Since 2013, Toyoshima & Co., Ltd. has signed a sublicense agreement with Nishikawa Sangyo Co., Ltd., a major bedding company that is the master licensee of the Mulhouse Museum of Dyeing and Textile in France. It is the only company in the Japan that utilizes the archives to develop and start OEM production of apparel, stoles, umbrellas, handkerchiefs, bags, and bags.

About Felissimo Corporation
President & CEO: Kazuhiko Yazaki
Address: 59 Nanihana-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe
Business Outline:Direct Marketing Business
Brand: MEDE19F, etc.
【Felissimo Website】https://www.felissimo.co.jp/