Journal
Essays on Japanese textile history, craft, and the culture of ceremonial silk — alongside guides to caring for and living with ceremonial silk objects.
A Colour Palette for 2026
Every year at Renaras, certain colours rise to the surface. Not because we planned them — we work with vintage textiles, so we take what the estates offer — but...
A Colour Palette for 2026
Every year at Renaras, certain colours rise to the surface. Not because we planned them — we work with vintage textiles, so we take what the estates offer — but...
A Letter for the Year of the Horse
We wanted to write you a proper letter. Not a manifesto. Not a trend forecast. Just an honest account of where Renaras stands as we move into 2026 — what...
A Letter for the Year of the Horse
We wanted to write you a proper letter. Not a manifesto. Not a trend forecast. Just an honest account of where Renaras stands as we move into 2026 — what...
From Dejima to the Jordaan
For two hundred years, during Japan's period of sakoku — the closed-country policy that sealed the archipelago from almost all foreign contact — the Dutch were the exception. Not because...
From Dejima to the Jordaan
For two hundred years, during Japan's period of sakoku — the closed-country policy that sealed the archipelago from almost all foreign contact — the Dutch were the exception. Not because...