Ojami Cushion | MOTTAINAI

Mottainai（もったいない）is a concept deeply rooted in Japanese culture that emphasizes the importance of mindful consumption, reverence towards our resources and recognizing their value, hence minimizing unnecessary waste. It is a mindset and lifestyle that helps cultivate gratitude and appreciation for everything in life, while protecting our global environment for more sustainable living.

At Takaokaya, we embrace Mottainai, with our made to order system to the precise and conscious use of our resources to respecting every piece of Kangu handcrafted painstakingly by our craftsmen. Through the Mottainai Collection, we want to create new purpose and value for these unique and exquisite fabrics, by showcasing them worldwide, so more people can appreciate them.

Unlike ordinary cushions, the Ojami is designed to be three-dimensional and is hand-stuffed with cotton by our craftsmen to ensure greater volume and fluffiness all over. The Ojami Cushion, being thicker, helps to elevate the bottom so you can sit more comfortably and relax.

To prevent the Ojami from going flat easily and to give support for a good sitting posture naturally, we created a three-layer structured inner filling. We selected a special urethane which is used as the core, which is then wrapped with a cotton pad, to create exquisite firmness and thickness.

Middle stitches are applied to the center of the cushions to keep the cotton filling in place. The contours achieved by this stitch, naturally take the form of your body when you sit or lie down on the Ojami, to provide absolute comfort and rest.