The Vans "Japan Fabrics Collection" Recreates Textures with High-Tech Digital Prints

Vans kicked off its "Japan Fabrics Collection" in February with a range of indigo-dyed skate shoes. The second iteration of the Japan Fabrics Collection features a special treatment called "MONALISA©." Created by Japan's Komatsu Seiren Co., the technology is able to blend nearly 17 million colors into realistic reinterpretations of patterns, artwork and textures. For this release, the company recreated leaf, marble and paper detailing on the upper of the Vans Old Skool, Era and Slip-On, respect...