In Slipstream, NUNO employs thin strips of handmade paper (washi) as slit yarns, much like the strips of gilded paper and metal foil used in Japan’s richly patterned traditional karaori or nishiki brocades. These narrow paper yarns float between two layers of transparent silk organdy, mechanically joining the two within small woven squares at regular intervals. The twisting or folding of the paper yarns between the layers of silk creates the feeling of flowing movement, “like ripples in water.” This is further enhanced by the moiré (“watered”) effect that results from superimposing the two woven grids created by the warps and wefts of the outer two layers.