When we encounter a beautiful piece of KOFU – Japanese vintage fabric, we do not force ourselves to do Sashiko on the beautiful Kofu. Sashiko is simply a choice of enjoying and appreciating the fabric. When we have such a beautiful fabric, it is better to make a bag out of it, even without Sashiko.
美しい古布に出会った時には、「無理に刺し子をしなくても良い」とすら思っています。刺し子はあくまでも、布を楽しみ、布に感謝をする手段。こんな綺麗な古布は、そのままバッグにするのが風流ってなもんで。
2017-10-04 20:08:07
Has anyone realized that our entity name has no word “Sashiko” in it? Keiko’s project name is “Sashi.Co” and my company’s name is “Upcycle Stitches”. There are reasons behind it. We carefully choose the name without “Sashiko”, and it is our way to pay respect to Sashiko. I know it…
Sashiko is a form of hand-stitching (=process), and the Boro is an ultimate result of repeating Sashiko. The definition of each words, Sashiko and Boro, can be wide-interpreted, but Sashiko and Boro are not equal. In the Japanese language, Sashiko can be a verb, but Boro doesn’t work as the…
I wrote a blog post about our “Boro-Inspired” fabric with a comparison to the Boro we define. It isn’t a matter of which is good or bad. I just wanted to share that there is a difference between Boro and Boro-inspired patchwork. We enjoy making Boro-inspired fabric, too. Then, we…
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