Vintage Handmade Indigo Cloth Mended with Sashiko.
Wonderful striped fabric in different faded indigo colours believed to have been loomed at the end of the 20th century. Hand-dyed in natural indigo pigment from indigo plants. Fabric is made by hand sewing narrow handwoven cotton strips together. Thought to have originated Mali-West Africa. As this fabric is beautifully aged it has areas which are worn and have been visibly mended with hand Sashiko Stitch and Japanese Thread. Unique one-of-a-kind - scarf #61
Size aprox 160cm x 31cm
All wear, mending, and idiosyncrasies are unique to this vintage fabric
Sashiko Indigo Stripe Scarf
The art of mending to prolong the life of a garment or object is at the heart of what we do. In our Winchester studio we use a mix of Sashiko and Boro techniques.
Vintage Handmade Indigo Cloth Mended with Sashiko.
Wonderful striped fabric in different faded indigo colours believed to have been loomed at the end of the 20th century. Hand-dyed in natural indigo pigment from indigo plants. Fabric is made by hand sewing narrow handwoven cotton strips together. Thought to have originated Mali-West Africa. As this fabric is beautifully aged it has areas which are worn and have been visibly mended with hand Sashiko Stitch and Japanese Thread. Unique one-of-a-kind - scarf #61
Size aprox 160cm x 31cm
All wear, mending, and idiosyncrasies are unique to this vintage fabric
Sashiko
Traditional Japanese embroidery or stitching used for the decorative and/or functional reinforcement of cloth and clothing.