Hobonichi Cover mina perhonen: glass flower - Pink Mix (A5)

The Hobonichi Cover from minä perhonen's piece, collection combines multiple hand-drawn original textiles from Japanese fashion house minä perhonen into a unique patchwork cover in A5 format. The "glass flower" motif is from the autumn/winter 2024–25 collection and defines the character of this pink-mix version: a restrained floral aesthetic in warm rose tones, ranging from delicate powder pink to rich dusty rose. Each cover is a one-off piece – assembled from fabric offcuts generated during garment production and hand-stitched together.

Features

• Genuine patchwork, hand-stitched: Individual fabric pieces are cut from different areas of the original textiles and hand-sewn together into a patchwork. This means no two covers are identical – the pattern segments, colour distribution and texture variations differ from piece to piece.
• "glass flower" print, autumn/winter 2024–25: The motif is a printed textile from minä perhonen's current collection. The visual language evokes delicate, translucent flower forms – both refined and graphic in nature.
• Pink Mix: This cover's colour palette moves through warm rose tones. Different fabrics bring together varying pink shades, textures and weaving techniques – from smooth printed surfaces to tactilely textured embroidery.
• Original minä perhonen textiles: All fabrics used are specially dyed, woven or embroidered to realise hand-drawn designs by Akira Minagawa and his team. The starting point for every design is a hand sketch.
• Fit A5 / Cousin: The cover is made for the Hobonichi Techo in A5 format (Cousin). The thicker patchwork material may minimally affect how the book sits – when inserting it, ensure the book is fully engaged.
• Lace bookmark: A bookmark made from original minä perhonen lace ribbon is attached. Loose threads at the edges should not be pulled but gently pressed back into the fabric.

Use & Tips

• Caring for patchwork fabric: Do not store patchwork covers permanently under other objects and avoid moisture and heat – both can cause colour transfer or fabric distortion.
• Each piece is unique: The actual pattern segments, colour intensities and fabric combinations will differ from the product photography. If you're searching for a specific pattern section, understand this as part of the handcrafted character – not a deviation.
• Pairing with the Cousin book: The cover fits the Hobonichi Techo Cousin (A5). If you wish to change books, you can use the same cover with different Cousin years – the format remains compatible.
• Embroidery with character: Threads can occasionally project from embroidered areas. This is not a quality issue but inherent to the handcrafted nature of embroidery on fabric surfaces.
• Leather interior lining: The leather interior lining may already have minor creases or markings from production – natural material properties, not production defects.

For Textile Enthusiasts

minä perhonen positions itself as a fashion house with a design approach that begins with hand-drawing: Akira Minagawa and his team develop motifs first as sketches before translating them into specially dyed, woven or embroidered textiles. The "glass flower" motif from the autumn/winter 2024–25 collection is executed as a print – a technique that allows fine lines and transparent flower structures that would be difficult to realise through embroidery. The piece, series makes use of fabric offcuts from these production runs: every piece of fabric left over from garment production is kept and later processed into covers. The combination of different textile techniques – print, weave structure, embroidery – in a single cover creates a tactile variety that can only be fully appreciated by touch.

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