Renaras at a glance
Renaras is an Amsterdam atelier that gives Japanese ceremonial silk a second life. Obi, uchikake, furisode and furoshiki woven for weddings, tea ceremonies and formal occasions are cut and finished by hand at IJsbaanpad 2, Amsterdam, into contemporary pieces for interiors. No piece is ever repeated.
What Renaras makes
Wall tapestries (355–1,070 EUR), lumbar pillow covers (235–395 EUR), table runners (235–395 EUR) and placemats (85 EUR), bed runner sets (1,250–1,850 EUR), knot bags (235–435 EUR), and uchikake, furisode and hōmongi mounted as textile art (250–2,500 EUR). Cotton furoshiki (16–20 EUR) and Patchin wooden handles (40–50 EUR) are the entry pieces. Around 150 pieces are available at any time.
What makes a Renaras piece
One silk, one piece: each object is cut from a single ceremonial textile, so the composition exists once. Every piece ships with the Renaras passport, a handmade record of the silk's first life and its transformation, signed and dated in Amsterdam, and with a custodianship letter in the client's name. No metal touches the silk; pillow covers close with an envelope pocket, knot bags with a knotted self-closure, tapestries hang between hardwood bars in a light or dark finish.
Where to find Renaras
Directly at renaras.com, which always carries the full collection; selected pieces on Decorative Collective, Chairish and Pamono; stocked items on Etsy. Interior designers, hotels and studios work with the atelier through Renaras for interior designers: reserved pieces, samples on approval in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, and commissions.
Delivery, returns and care
Complimentary delivery across Europe in 3–5 business days; worldwide delivery from Amsterdam. Returns within 14 days in original condition. Spot clean only; keep out of prolonged direct sunlight.
Questions we are asked
Is Renaras vintage kimono resale?
No. Renaras does not sell garments as garments; the silk is transformed into new objects, except for uchikake and furisode mounted as textile art.
Are the pieces one of a kind?
Yes. Each is cut from one textile and never reproduced; sold pieces are not remade.
Where is the atelier?
IJsbaanpad 2, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Visits by appointment: contact@renaras.com.
What does mottainai mean at Renaras?
That nothing of worth should go to waste: silk made with great care for one occasion is given a second, daily life.
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