This Indigo Ferrari Roma Features Seats Made Out Of A 75-Year-Old Kimono | Carscoops carscoops
. The fabric dates back to the 1700s when cotton and silk were very expensive. To save money, worn-out kimonos were disassembled and rewoven with new fibers to create a warm, comfortable, new fabric whose name comes from the Japanese words for the act of ripping up and the act of weaving ., the fabric was made of two vintage kimonos made in Amami Oshima and dyed with indigo more 45 and 75-years-ago, respectively.
The headliner, too, is blue, but this incorporates a whole different traditional realm of Japanese craftsmanship. The lining was made of two hides, dyed indigo using the Roektsu method, which dates back to the eighth century. The wax resist-dyeing method forms intricate repeated patterns around a single color that was traditionally used to decorate the silk or cotton of kimonos and obis.
in Japan, while the wheels and several other accents are finished in the same color. The choice of color was inspired by the Cool Hunters’ trip to Kaikado, a Kyoto-based family company that makes copper tea canisters. These are so precisely made that when the lid falls onto the canister, it forms an airtight seal.
The door handles, meanwhile, get hand-woven strips of black leather in an homage to the traditional wrapping techniques used on. The dedication plate on the center armrest gets a custom-made “kamon.” The traditional symbol represents the wheel from an ox-drawn carriage, the most popular form of transport for aristocrats during the Heian period .
The special Roma is intended to demonstrate all of the unique touches that can be added to modern Ferraris through the Tailor-Made program. It will be on display at the Ferrari Tailor Made Showroom during New York Design Week, which runs from May 10-20.
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