【NEW ENERGY TOKYO】WSレポート（2025.2）

[NEW ENERGY TOKYO] WS Report (2025.2)

Experience the future of fashion with your own hands.

Upcycling workshop at AnotherADdress booth

Nejiru Furniture held a workshop at the "Another ADdress" booth of Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store at " NEW ENERGY TOKYO 2025 ", which was held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Friday, February 14th, Saturday, February 15th, and Sunday, February 16th, 2025.

Resonating with the booth theme of "FASHION NEW LIFE," we created a space where visitors could actually get their hands dirty and experience Nejiru's product concept of reconstructing discarded clothing.

Additionally, Nejiru stools were also used as chairs during talk sessions by guest speakers.


Workshop Overview

  • Event name: NEW ENERGY TOKYO

  • Date: February 14th (Fri) - 16th (Sun), 2025

  • Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium No.1

  • Exhibit format: Exhibition and workshop at the "Another Address" booth

  • Organizer: Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores (Another Address)

At their booth, themed on fashion circulation and creation, nejiru Furniture held a workshop where people could reconstruct unwanted clothing.
Many visitors participated in this attempt to bring out new appeal in fabrics through the technique of "twisting."

Workshop Contents

Two upcycling workshops will be held, utilizing discarded clothing and twisting fabric into shapes by hand.

  • Making bag charms You can freely combine fabrics of different colors and materials, and twist and wrap them by hand to create one-of-a-kind charms.
    To finish it off, a ring is added to create a practical item that can be attached to a bag immediately.

  • Make a mini trivet by rolling up colorful scraps to make a coaster-sized trivet.
    The twisted layers of fabric create a beautiful finish that is both practical and artistic.

In both cases, participants could enjoy the softness and feel of fabric while making things. A wide range of people participated, from small children to adults.

What happened on the day

The workshop area was constantly bustling throughout the three days, with many visitors choosing fabric, twisting it, and happily holding the finished product in their hands.
In conjunction with the nejiru stools and panels that were exhibited as artwork, the space seemed to have become one where the concept of upcycling felt more familiar.

Many people were particularly amazed at the infinite possibilities for expression that can be found in the simple hand movements of rolling and twisting cloth, and there were many instances that stimulated their creative spirit.

Participants' comments (selections)

  • "It's fun to think about the color combinations, and I've grown attached to them." (Woman, 30s)

  • "As I worked with my hands, I felt like my perspective on materials changed." (Student, 20s)

  • "My child was engrossed in twisting it, and it was a good experience." (Male, 40s)

  • "When I heard that this technique is also used in furniture, I couldn't help but take a closer look at the exhibit." (Fashion industry source)

Conclusion

The nejiru Furniture workshop is also a place to foster new relationships between people and materials.
Fabrics that are overflowing from our daily lives are given new shape by someone's hands and returned to our lives. This time around, we were able to share one such cycle with many people.

We will continue to spread the joy of creation and sustainable discoveries through workshops and exhibitions.

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