The Japanese Edit

Treasures from Japan

 
 
 

LAVENDER-Filled MEDITATION EYE PILLOWS

These eye pillows are made by hand, filled with toasted rice and scented lavender flowers from my London garden. Its gentle weight on the eyes helps you drop easier and deeper into your meditation, with the calming effect of the lavender.

I designed the eye pillow for my own mediation practice, and so far selected the fabrics from London’s famous fabric district, Tokyo’s tenugui artisans and from a tiny shop in Mumbai. The approach is to keep sourcing for interesting and beautiful fabrics, then make the batches. They will only be available sporadically as we go, so make sure to follow on Instagram and subscribe to the newsletter to learn about the next collection going up for sale. The eye pillows are part of my NesuTora project, where I make beautiful things together with my Japanese mother.

 
 
 
 

All pillows are £20 plus shipping and packaging

The pillows are made of a calico pillow filled with lavender flowers and toasted rice,
and a 100% cotton sleeve that can be hand washed cold.

 
 

THE STRIPES COLLECTION

*LONDON*

London pink

London blue

London green

 

THE COLOURS COLLECTION

*BOMBAY*

Teardrops

Blue dots

Pink dots

 

Blue flowers

Green leaf

 
 

Instagram musings

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