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A Large, Layered and Very Stitched Boro Furoshiki and a Collection of Sashiko...
Today’s post features a large, very layered and very eccentrically sashiko stitched, boro furoshiki, or wrapping cloth which is flanked by a collection of densely stitched zokin or dustrags made from...
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A Boro Futon Cover and the Versatility of Zokin
Pictured hanging on the wall in the photo below is a wonderful and large boro futon cover; on the floor is an arrangement of zokin or sashiko stitched dust cloths made from recycled cottons which are...
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Wonderful Hemp Stitched Zokin
I think that many readers of this blog who are Japanese textile enthusiasts love sashiko stitching and, if you have come to discover zokin, the heavily sashiko stitched pads made of recycled cottons,...
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Three Cones of Hand Spun Cotton Yarn
Today I am showing three, small cones of hand spun cotton–Japanese of course. In the Japanese language, hand spun cotton is referred to as te-tsumugi and when considering old, cotton, Japanese folk...
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A Pair of Tsutsugaki Zokin: Lyrical Dust Rags
It’s funny to think that something so common as a dust rag can be decorative and can be made of hand dyed, hand woven cloth. The pair I am showing today is just that.On today’s post is pair of zokin,...
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Mottainai: The Fabric of Life at the Portland Japanese Garden 4-27 November
I’m really pleased to say that the Portland Japanese Garden has asked my close friend and colleague, Kei Kawasaki of Gallery Kei in Kyoto, and me, to mount an exhibition which will run through...
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Mottainai The Fabric of Life: Lessons in Frugality from Traditional Japan
The exhibition at the Portland Japanese Garden, Mottainai, The Fabric of Life: Lessons in Frugality from Traditional Japan opened on 4 November. Here are some installation shots. I’m exhibiting with...
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A Whole Lot of Zokin: Sashiko Stitched Dustrags
Those of you who follow my webshop know that I regularly offer for sale zokin. Zokin are traditional Japanese dust rags which are hand stitched from leftover or re-purposed cotton cloth. I just love...
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