Yaya Han - pressing cloth

Made from 100% soft, absorbent cotton

size 24" x 18" with hanging loop

Care instructions:

• Machine wash below 86 degrees F
• Do not tumble dry, bleach, or dry clean

Yaya Han is a costume designer, cosplay entertainer, and author based in Atlanta, GA. She discovered cosplay at Anime Expo in 1999 as a young fan, with no prior training in sewing or crafting. However, Yaya has always been artistic, especially with pen-and-ink illustrations, so she quickly absorbed the heart and soul of costume-making. Completely self-taught (mostly due to a lack of funds and resources), Yaya started sewing with a used $40 sewing machine and a thrift-store sewing book. Yaya credits persistence and repeated failure as her greatest teachers in costume creation. To this day, she has made 450 costumes across anime/manga, comic books, video games, sci-fi, and her own original designs.

Over the years, Yaya's intricate and lavish creations have won awards and acclaim nationwide, and she has become one of the most well-known cosplayers in the world. Not only has she been a Programming Guest at more than 300 conventions worldwide, but Yaya has also made numerous TV appearances, worked with some of the biggest companies in the world, designed a myriad of products for retail, and written the first book about modern cosplay culture.

 Through hard work, unmatched passion, and infectious enthusiasm, Yaya has helped cosplay gain respect and integrity as an art form within fandom and art communities. Every day, Yaya continues to pave the path for the beloved art and lifestyle we know as Costume Play.