Sashiko Traditional Patchwork Jacket by Sashi.Co & Keiko Futatsuya. Made to order in 2019. Sold. Made to Order. Designed by Keiko Futatsuya. (patch-worked with multiple Japanese traditional designs.) Production time: 10 ~ 14 months. All hand stitched. This may remind you the Sashiko Jacket introduced on the book “Fisherman’s Jacket…
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Sashiko Jacket by Sashi.Co & Keiko Futatsuya.
Sashiko Jacket by Sashi.Co & Keiko Futatsuya. Made to order in 2018. Sold. Production time: 10 months. Unique Vintage fabric with deep green color. All hand stitched. The Jacket has a great potential to be the beautiful Boro in future. Estimated Order Price: $3,500 to $7,000 (Depends on the Vintage…
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I tried to keep it as “old-fashioned” as possible, even in this “speed-oriented”
I tried to keep it as “old-fashioned” as possible, even in this “speed-oriented” society. Of course, I need to adjust. However, there are certain things that I would like to keep as is. One of the things is “how I get to know of you as a customer”. Before the…
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Sashiko exist(ed) in the Japanese ordinary. Therefore, there isn’t such a thing
Sashiko exist(ed) in the Japanese ordinary. Therefore, there isn’t such a thing as “Right and Wrong” – no rules, just preference. Please don’t worry about the slow & uneven stitches. Everyone is a beginner at first. Please do not be scared of “Cultural Appropriation” too much. When you care for…
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A few months ago, NYT Magazine wrote a column from the interview with me. I sha
A few months ago, NYT Magazine wrote a column from the interview with me. I shared how I would “mend” items. I thought it would be easier to show the process in addition to my interview. The pants with Sashiko mending are completed after 10 hours or so of stitching….
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It is true that people used Sashiko to mend garment/fabric. So, mending itself i
It is true that people used Sashiko to mend garment/fabric. So, mending itself is an important part of Sashiko. However, I do not often have a mending project myself. In this society, the opportunity of “mending” does not happen so much. Cutting a piece off from a pair of pants,…
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Our school district rescheduled the fall calendar… so I will need to be a stay-a
Our school district rescheduled the fall calendar… so I will need to be a stay-at-home father for a while. Since we were expecting to celebrate her first day at the school next week, this is a painful notification. As much as it will be difficult for me to create time…
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A great success in the Sashiko Live Streaming with better (high) resolution. Wel
A great success in the Sashiko Live Streaming with better (high) resolution. Well… there isn’t much that “I” did. It is the difference simply because of the better equipment. ☆ As much as I love the “Photo”, a good video shares various kinds of stories. In today’s Live Streaming, I…
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Some misuse the word of Sashiko/Boro – either unintentionally by not knowing, or
Some misuse the word of Sashiko/Boro – either unintentionally by not knowing, or intentionally for their own purpose. As you know, I am here to provide an opportunity to “think” by sharing my knowledge. ☆ “Sashiko is a Japanese hand-stitching technique to mend fabrics.” What do you think of this…
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I strongly believe in the importance of “sharing” – I learned it from Sashiko/Bo
I strongly believe in the importance of “sharing” – I learned it from Sashiko/Boro. ☆ A waste becomes a really “waste” when we define it as a waste. In other words, when we look at the waste from different angles, the waste may be something valuable. A piece of “torn…