Yutetsu Horacek Matsunaga
This design emerged from a reimagining of pattern cutting—an intentional process of shaping from the outset to achieve a zero-waste construction that generates new forms and structures. The jacket is crafted from layered, hand-made fabric: gently cinched at the waist, open at the back, and angular in its silhouette. The same textile is used on the upper half of the trousers, contrasting against the soft, oversized shape inspired by traditional Japanese hakama.
To create the fabric, the student developed a unique technique using a wooden board drilled with holes in an offset grid every two centimeters. Nails served as anchors for weaving threads into a free-form, spiderweb-like loom. This method produced a textile with a loose, organic quality. The trousers feature a structural base beneath the flowing outer layer, echoing the hakama’s balance between volume and wearability. This approach reframes pattern cutting not just as a method of shaping garments, but as a tool for generating textile itself.
