We decided to work with the Japanese fabric maker Kitaka Co., Ltd., which specializes in printed fabrics, to create fabrics with a theme of spring, summer, fall, and winter. This is the first part! ! Since we have this opportunity, we would like to create a print that takes advantage of Kitaka's unique technical skills that cannot be produced anywhere else. The first part of this collaborative project is a floral pattern that depicts spring flowers in every detail, like an illustrated encyclopedia. There are three main types of printing methods: screen, roller, and inkjet. Screens and rollers separate the plates for each color and layer them on top of each other, whereas inkjet is a method similar to color copying, in which the design is converted into data and then sprayed on. Since inkjet printing does not require printing, it is often used when you want to express multicolors, complex hues, or the blurring of watercolors. However, I prefer the screen because the colors have more depth and three-dimensionality. The higher the number of screen plates, the higher the risk of plate misalignment and the difficulty of producing fine lines, so generally, the number of colors is at most 6 to 8, and for more than that, inkjet is the mainstream. I wanted this design to be colorful and spring-like, so I used 11 colors.Normally I would have printed it with an inkjet, but I was told that I could use a screen instead! ! It was amazing to see how the 11th edition was printed, starting with the dark colors and seeing the initially monochrome flowers gradually take on color. The lines are also the thinnest of any screen print I've ever seen. I was really surprised by their high level of technical ability. I would like everyone to enjoy these prints that are packed with Japanese technology. The first spring outfit turned out really nice!