The combination of human skills with technology will always be at the root of any solution to the future of making clothes. -Issey Miyake Technology
From the beginning I thought about working with the body in movement, the space between the body and clothes. I wanted the clothes to move when people moved. The clothes are also for people to dance or laugh. -Issey Miyake Space
Clothing has been called intimate architecture. We want to go beyond that. -Issey Miyake Architecture
I feel it is urgently necessary to train people who are capable of tackling the various problems we face today in regards to environmental turmoil and the relevancy of clothing. -Issey Miyake Environmental
A-POC unleashes the freedom of imagination. It's for people who are curious, who have inner energy - the energy of life and living. -Issey Miyake Imagination
Even when I work with computers, with high technology, I always try to put in the touch of the hand. -Issey Miyake Computers
Indian paper is famous, Egyptian papyrus, Chinese paper... every country has used this natural material. But the problem is it's going to run out because it's very difficult work. -Issey Miyake Famous
I suppose there are many, but I cannot imagine ever having a more perfect collaboration than that which Penn-san and I shared. It was based upon mutual trust, respect, and a desire to have our own work pushed to new places. And it always resulted in delight. -Issey Miyake Respect
Technology allows us to do many things, but it is always important to combine it with traditional handcrafts and, in fact, use technology to replicate dying arts so that they are not lost. -Issey Miyake Technology
With imagination and personal creativity, people who sew can design the way they look to suit themselves. -Issey Miyake Imagination
I suppose there are many, but I cannot imagine ever having a more perfect collaboration than that which Penn-san and I shared. It was based upon mutual trust, respect, and a desire to have our own work pushed to new places. And it always resulted in delight. -Issey Miyake Trust
