Miffy has teamed up with Dutch textile innovation company, BYBORRE on a new limited edition men’s knitwear and accessories range for launch this spring.
BYBORRE is committed to ‘democratising the textile industry’ by offering transparency, reliability and freedom in textile creation.
The company uses its software platform, Create, to allow the design, sampling and production of textiles all in one place in its Amsterdam-based knitlab, or via its transparent ecosystem of suppliers.
This approach means less waste and more design freedom for the company and the creators with which it collaborates.
The Miffy capsule collection of refined menswear mirrors Dick Bruna’s illustrative style. Some garments feature large scale linework, while others feature smaller repeat patterns and some just feature subtle imprints of Miffy’s iconic silhouette.
Items include men’s staples such as a suit jacket, trousers and button tee, as well as key pieces that have featured in previous BYBORRE limited edition ranges but have evolved here including an open back vest, layer shirt and an A-type jacket.
The range also includes lifestyle accessories comprising a versatile everyday bag, a large woven blanket, a FIDLOCK equipped Keycord and a classic 5-panel cap.
“The new BYBORRE collection is an important step in the evolution of our global collections for the Miffy brand,” commented Marja Kerkhof, md of Mercis. “Not only is the range responsibly produced – something we want more of our licensees to consider – but it also showcases Miffy’s design kudos and unisex appeal, together with the creative flexibility Dick Bruna’s work offers.”
Borre Akkersdijk, cco of BYBORRE, added: “It has been a privilege to pay homage to Dick Bruna’s art in our 10th Limited Edition. We hope it will inspire creators worldwide ‘to be part of something bigger’ by creating consciously bespoke textiles that don’t impact the planet.”
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