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Prototype II | Deep Orange × Pure White | Checkered Lattice | Genuine Leather Handle | Front-001 | PP Band Craft | Alaudae Japan
Prototype II | Deep Orange × Pure White | Checkered Lattice | Genuine Leather Handle | Side-002 | PP Band Craft | Alaudae Japan
Prototype II | Deep Orange × Pure White | Checkered Lattice | Genuine Leather Handle | Angle-003 | PP Band Craft | Alaudae Japan
Prototype II | Deep Orange × Pure White | Checkered Lattice | Genuine Leather Handle | Angle-004 | PP Band Craft | Alaudae Japan
Prototype II | Deep Orange × Pure White | Checkered Lattice | Genuine Leather Handle | Side-Lay-007 | PP Band Craft | Alaudae Japan
Prototype II | Deep Orange × Pure White | Checkered Lattice | Genuine Leather Handle | Center-008 | PP Band Craft | Alaudae Japan
Prototype II | Deep Orange × Pure White | Checkered Lattice | Genuine Leather Handle | Center-009 | PP Band Craft | Alaudae Japan
Prototype II | Deep Orange × Pure White | Checkered Lattice | Genuine Leather Handle | Center-009 | PP Band Craft | Alaudae Japan
Prototype II | Deep Orange × Pure White | Checkered Lattice | Genuine Leather Handle | Inside Close-up-010 | PP Band Craft | Alaudae Japan
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Checkered Weave Handbag Bright Orange × Pure White 15mm｜Leather Handle｜PP Craft Bag - Trial No.2

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Checkered Weave Handbag Mint Green × Dark Pine Green 15mm｜Leather Handle｜PP Craft Bag - Trial No.3
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Design & Craft

【Prototype】Fortuna Pearl 15mm Width: A Geometric Pattern Bag Adorned with Elegant Luster

  • This piece is a prototype luxuriously crafted using "Fortuna Pearl Tape (15mm width)," a material characterized by its silky smooth texture and elegant, pearl-like luster.
    The main body is expressed using a unique technique that combines Harlequin Check and Diagonal Check (Ichimatsu Check) patterns, maximizing the beautiful texture of the material. The 15mm width of the tape material highlights the delicacy and luster of the geometric patterns.

【Body Design】

  • Material: Fortuna Pearl Tape 15mm width
  • Size: Designed with dimensions of 10 squares wide x 4 squares x times 8.5 squares high (based on dot rows). The size is well-balanced and optimized for daily use.
  • Design: A visually elegant and beautiful geometric pattern that leverages the 15mm width of the tape material.

【Handle Specifications】

  • Material: Genuine leather was adopted, providing a practical specification that contrasts with the elegant texture of the main body.
  • Specifications: 15mm wide and approximately 2mm thick.
  • Attachment: Firmly secured with φ 9 double-sided rivets, ensuring high durability.

Product shape and dimensions

  • Color number:

    001F-15006, 001F-15025

  • Rivet:
    Φ9 double cap rivet / Color: Brass
  • Handle core:
    Cow leather / White
  • W x D x H (cm):
    22.5 x 9 x 18.8
  • Handle length (cm):
    40
  • Weight (g):
    211
  • Material:
    100% Polypropylene / Cow leather / Brass Plated

Making Story

This is Pearl Prototype Two, woven in a harlequin check (checkered) pattern using 15mm-wide Fortuna Pearl.

I made it because products using 15mm-wide material are common in Japan, and I felt that mastering this width was essential. To see the difference from the 21mm-wide Pearl Prototype One I had already made, I added two more dot columns horizontally to this prototype. In theory, the material should just need to be longer in proportion to those two extra columns, but craftwork rarely follows pure arithmetic. I made Pearl Prototype Two precisely to discover the extra length that calculation alone could not give me.

For personal reasons, I had to leave the work for two months. When I picked it up again, I had forgotten the steps so completely that I panicked, unable to make progress. Strangely, the very next day it came back to me as if I had never paused, which gave the piece special meaning for me.

The key takeaway from this prototype was that adjustments to width cannot rely on calculation alone; making a prototype is what actually allows you to tune it. A single piece, this prototype taught me both the path toward mastering a technique and the importance of experience beyond what numbers can predict.

Product code: FMW15-CLT02