Our long-time dream finally came true! I am very happy to introduce the Black Color Sashiko thread naturally dyed with Kakishibu, Persimmon Tannin. It is very challenging to dye thread to Black with natural ingredients. It is all thanks to the experts in Japan. So exciting to use them for…
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Thank you for waiting for almost a year. Finally, the Kakishibu Dye Sashiko Thre
Thank you for waiting for almost a year. Finally, the Kakishibu Dye Sashiko Thread, the 2019 Collection, is ready to launch with 5 beautiful color-shades choices. In this batch, we tried to reduce the luster to have matte and more “Down-to-earth” color. I like it very much (although I cannot…
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Finally… I am updating the item listing on the Online Store. I planned to do so
Finally… I am updating the item listing on the Online Store. I planned to do so in late spring… and spent so much time in explaining, defending, and sharing what Sashiko is to us. In 2019, I did a pretty bad job in terms of sales & marketing, but I…
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One of the most popular colors in Natural Dye is Kakishibu (Persimmon Tannin) Dy
One of the most popular colors in Natural Dye is Kakishibu (Persimmon Tannin) Dye. Most of the collection in 2017 and 2018 are sold out. Collection 2019 is coming soon to the online store. Before the debut of 2019 Kakishibu dye, I am happy to announce the restock of some…
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Alright. Back to normal. ☆
Alright. Back to normal. ☆ The business account (@upcyclestitches) will take Thanksgiving holiday time off for 5 days, from 11/27 to 12/1, for the first time in 2+ years of business. The website will be remained open for shopping, but the order after 11/26 noon will be shipped after 12/1….
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We are so excited to hear this news from Keiko in The popular Natural Dye Sashi
We are so excited to hear this news from Keiko in @Sashi.Co. The popular Natural Dye Sashiko thread with Kakishibu (Persimmon Tannin) is coming back in December 2019. They are sold out in the US stock, and I am so happy to have them here again. Because of our poor…
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Frankly speaking, it is kind of unreasonable to ask a dyeing craftsman to dye th
Frankly speaking, it is kind of unreasonable to ask a dyeing craftsman to dye the same color by hand & natural Dye. Keiko always say, “I will try my best, but I cannot promise it will be the same color”. On the other hand, as a person who try to…
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We finally completed the online listing for the Kakishibu, Persimmon Tannin, dye
We finally completed the online listing for the Kakishibu, Persimmon Tannin, dyed Sashiko thread, in which we completed at the end of 2018. Kakishibu is very difficult to dye with because the colors get affected by the UV light, humidity and tempreture. Therefore, although everytime we don’t get the same…
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It requires a well-developed skill and experience to have the thread dyed with K
It requires a well-developed skill and experience to have the thread dyed with Kakishibu, Persimmon tannin, Dyed. We had several batches in 2018, and we have some in stock in the US market (and in Japan for other international shipping.) Each color has a limited amount, and for this Kakishibu…
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Natural Kakishibu (Persimmon Tannin) Dyed Sashiko Thread will be available somet
Natural Kakishibu (Persimmon Tannin) Dyed Sashiko Thread will be available sometime soon, possibly the end of 2018, or the beginning of 2019. These beautiful Gold to Gray colors, we have only a few skeins per colors. Don’t forget to follow us, Upcycle Stitches. ☆ 2018-12-28 22:34:34 Source