Patterns graded individually per...
Patterns graded individually per size, not scaled from a single block
Patterns graded individually per size, not scaled from a single block
Italian Lycra and French Calais lace, sourced in person by Saya
60 units per colourway, no restocks
Italian Lycra in a matte sand colourway with a halter-neck top and high-cut brief. The top fastens with a single brass ring at the back; the brief sits two...
Japanese silk-blend jersey in ivory, cut with a deep V and a single adjustable strap at the back. No underwire. The lace trim at the neckline is sourced...
A low-back one-piece in Italian Lycra in a deep terracotta colourway. The back drops to the base of the spine and fastens with a single adjustable tie....
Italian Lycra, specifically the Eurojersey Sensitive Fabric we use at Mind Tech Lab Wave, is more durable than most swimwear fabrics on the market. It is also more responsive to how you treat it. The difference between a piece that looks new after 30 wears and one that has gone slack and faded is almost entirely in the aftercare.
Read more →Calais lace is not a marketing term. It is a specific textile produced on Leavers looms in the town of Calais in northern France, using a construction method that has not fundamentally changed since the early nineteenth century. We have used it at Mind Tech Lab Wave since our first collection in 2019, and the reason is straightforward: nothing else behaves the same way against skin.
Read more →Japanese lingerie sizing uses a different convention from European or US sizing, and the difference is significant enough to cause problems if you are not aware of it. At Mind Tech Lab Wave, we size our pieces using our own grading system rather than standard Japanese cup sizing, but understanding the broader context helps when you are comparing across brands.
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Saya Mizushima trained as a pattern cutter at Bunka Fashion College in Tokyo, graduating in 2013. She spent the next six years at a mid-market lingerie label in Osaka, where she became lead pattern cutter by 2016. In 2019 she walked away from a stable salary and a promotion offer to open Mind Tech Lab Wave in Kyoto with her own savings and no outside funding. She visited the Calais lace mill herself before placing a single order. She still cuts every pattern by hand. She runs twice a week along the Kamo River and believes that how a garment moves when you walk is more important than how it photographs.