Hobonichi Techo 2016 Spring

minä perhonen is a clothing company that specially dyes, embroiders and weaves its very own original textiles. When creating clothing and handbags, minä perhonen saves each and every leftover piece of their textiles so they don't go to waste. Each piece, techo cover is made with different varieties of these patches cut from a different spot in the original textile, giving every cover an entirely unique look. For this 2016 Spring Edition cover, minä perhonen has specially chosen designs filled with refreshing images of springtime. Here's a closer look at these designs.

＊piece, covers are each crafted by hand with a limited number of leftover textile pieces, so the covers will be offered via Lottery Sales. You can apply for the chance to purchase a cover by submitting an entry during the sale period. See details below.

piece, [A6 Original/Planner]Cover Only: 12,960 yen

An intricate lace textile with patterns of flowers and butterflies to evoke the image of a garden.
Leaves of various sizes lined up like jewelry. The raised pile of the velvet feels luxurious to the touch.
This design was inspired by the beauty of eagles and hawks soaring gracefully across the sky, as if floating on air.
This textile is filled with countless embroidery of rayon and cotton threads, like stars twinkling and sparkling in the night sky.
The irregular ridges of this corduroy textile are reminiscent of watching the earth below from the window of an airplane.
Butterflies gently flutter across the cloth, their wings contrasting against the background’s colors and smears from the original hand-painted art.
A re-imagining of beautiful leopard print into a botanical design of leaves and trees.。
“Meri” is Finnish for “ocean.” The ripples sparkling in the sun and morning dew on the sand are both realized in the shine of the velvet.
This rustic embroidery of apples evokes warm memories from long ago, with simple stitch-work that brings together its nostalgic feel.

piece, [A5 Cousin]Cover Only: 17,820 yen

A pattern with countless flowers blooming in the warm sun. The velvet flower petals feel wonderful to the touch.
Butterflies gently flutter across the cloth, their wings contrasting against the background’s colors and smears from the original hand-painted art.
The image of an apple is filled with both mystique and familiarity. This pattern features freshly-picked apples embroidered with light-colored threads.
This pattern features all the geometric patterns created when looking inside a spinning kaleidoscope. The material is made with a warm velvet pile that protrudes from the cloth.
Like a flock of migrating birds, individuals come together to achieve a common wish—to move forward in one direction.
This textile is filled with countless embroidery of rayon and cotton threads, like stars twinkling and sparkling in the night sky.
Ocean ripples sparkle in the sun in this shiny velvet textile. The contrasting colors are accompanied by the contrasting feel of the velvet nap over the linen.
Schools of bright fish cross paths in the depths of the calm ocean in this geometric pattern.
The irregular ridges of this corduroy textile are reminiscent of watching the earth below from the window of an airplane.
This pattern spreads the good news with a shine that looks different from every angle.
(Which one of the two will be included in your cover is a surprise!)
Several layers of material and interacting colors flow together for a sparkling look.
A checkered material that evokes the feel of warm sunshine with the overlaying stripes like beads of light.
Large circles are drawn out with small, protruding dots in this staple minä perhonen design.