In Edo Japan, Kyoto was the center of nishiki — a form of plain, twill or silk weaving in which the threads were unbroken from selvage to selvage. Highly skilled weavers created fabrics of extraordinary precision, and over time the word earned layered meanings connoting an abundance of color and beauty. Nishiki evokes these intricate brocades in printed form — tendrils, leaves and flowers emerging from the shadows.