The word for “Uroko”, one of our most recognizable patterns, loosely translates from Japanese as ‘scale,’ like that of a fish or snake. The design draws inspiration from Kiyohime, a shape-shifting folk character of Japanese Noh dramas. Often depicted caught between human and dragon form, she wears a geometric kimono. Hand-printed to achieve subtle surface variations, Uroko’s watery shades unhinge the structured pattern and give it a fluid, mercurial quality.