Yoshihiro Kimura

Yoshihiro Kimura, who was born in 1947 in Kyoto, Japan, is part of the first generation of contemporary Japanese textile designers who in the 1980s were interested in experimenting with and modifying traditional techniques and fibers to make innovative fabrics. Like many in his field, Kimura comes from a textile family. After graduating from Toyama University, he worked in his father’s textile business which would later specialize in flock printing, and they have diversified to include other printing techniques using resin and pigment. Additionally, Kimura has collaborated with such well-known designers as Kansai Yamamoto and Issey Miyake.