Design
3 April 2026
5 min read
Magic hands
We are introducing a small series of bags and coasters made from our remnants and archive fabrics.
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Each piece is one of a kind. Nothing is wasted. Everything is reimagined.
They are created by Tomoko-san, the designer behind Cocomahalo Fabric Garden. Her work is rooted in traditional Japanese handcraft techniques such as sashiko, embroidery, and quilting. With an extraordinary sense of colour and composition, she brings together fabrics in a way that feels natural, balanced, and quietly striking. What appears effortless is in fact the result of years of practice, patience, and a deep respect for material.
Among the pieces are delicate kinchaku bags, small drawstring forms that have long been part of Japanese daily life. Originally used to carry personal belongings, they are appreciated for their simplicity, their proportion, and the way they sit naturally in the hand.
In Japan, craftsmanship is not only about making something well. It is about discipline, repetition, and care. Skills are developed slowly, often over many years, with great attention given to even the smallest detail. This respect for process and material is what gives handmade objects their quiet strength.
These pieces reflect that spirit. Handmade, extremely limited, and impossible to reproduce in the same way again.
Available in all NALA stores.
Very limited.
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