Kinusaiga Discovery Kit N° KK-001

What is a Kinusaiga textile panel?

Kinusaiga is a Japanese craft technique that involves creating panels by tucking pieces of fabric into grooves cut into polystyrene, mounted on a wooden backing.

The result looks like a fabric stained glass window: crisp, graphic shapes, vivid colours, subtle relief, and the living texture of real textile on top of it all.

For you, it's a way to transform your sentimental fabrics into a genuine work of art to hang on your wall: a babywearing wrap, a scarf, a childhood fabric... cut, rearranged, framed. The textile is no longer tucked away in a cupboard: it's displayed, celebrated.

Would you rather be guided? I also run small-group workshops (six people maximum, 2.5 hours, €40 per person, snack on the house), with ready-made patterns or your own fabric. All the details and next dates on kinusaiga-sentimental.fr.

I offer fully bespoke Kinusaiga panels: pattern, size, colour palette, fabric layout, everything is decided together. If this idea speaks to you, let's talk it through during a discovery call.

Will my kit look exactly like the photo?

Not exactly, and that's on purpose. The photo shows the intention: the colours and the mood of the pattern. If it's a red flower on a green background, you'll get red and green fabrics, but not necessarily the ones in the photo.

My kits are made from offcuts of my own creations (never from custom orders) and from dormant stock. These are limited quantities that can't be bought again. So from one kit to the next, the shades can vary. As a rule, I avoid swapping a plain fabric for a patterned one (or the other way round): they're not interchangeable, it changes how the design reads. But depending on the interpretation of the pattern, it can happen.

Each kit is put together by hand in my workshop, not in a factory: no two kits are ever quite identical.

For the same reason, some colourways of a pattern may disappear when a fabric runs out, and some patterns may one day no longer be offered at all.

What are the delivery timeframes?

All orders (excluding custom orders) are shipped within 24 hours (excl. week-ends and public holidays). The delivery time then depends on the chosen shipping method (Mondial Relay or Colissimo) and the delivery location (France or abroad). Delays may occur due to reasons beyond my control (e.g., related to the carrier).

What are the payment methods and conditions?

Payment can be made in several ways:

• Right away on the website, by credit card or PayPal: your order will be shipped immediately ;
• In 4 installments with PayPal (on the website, subject to acceptance by PayPal): at no additional cost to you, and your order will be shipped immediately ;
• Deferred payment by bank transfer (with direct contact according to your preferences): your order will only be shipped upon receipt of the full payment.

How can I return an item, and what are the maximum return timeframes?

In accordance with Article L. 221-18 of the French Consumer Code, you have 14 days after receiving the item to withdraw from your purchase, without having to give a reason. This right does not apply to made-to-order creations (Essentials, bespoke pieces, bespoke Kinusaiga artworks, personalised mirrors), which are of course still covered by the legal warranties.

For an order placed on the website, submit your request on the withdrawal page. For an order placed another way, email me at hello@marie-alhomme.com. You then have 14 days to send the item back, at your own expense.

And if something isn't right, feel free to talk to me about it by phone too, at +33(0)661356222: we may find a solution together.

For more information, please refer to the Terms and Conditions.

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