Natural Indigo Dye with Sukumo, the Japanese traditional way, is pretty difficult. Here is a by-product of this challenge, a variegated colored (gradation colored) Indigo blue thread.
難しい藍染めの副産物。
カッコいいグラデーションができました。作品作り専用糸になっちゃうかなぁ。
2017-09-07 06:19:45
Some of our Jackets are designed as reversible jackets. The Japanese had(have) a concept of “shame” when they repaired the fabric. We understand the concept as well as the beauty of mending. So we ask the one who wear the jacket to decide which side suit for him/her. Love Sashiko…
I shared a process of cutting thread, so called “Itokiri”, in the live-streaming today. Sashiko is a form of stitching, but the Itokiri is also very important part of the Sashiko project, especially when we try to make both side as the finished side. ☆ I uploaded a video introducing…
It is such an honor to see an article about me & our Sashiko in the Issue 102, September / October 2021 of Selvedge Magazine (@selvedgemagazine). It was 2017 to learn about the Selvedge Magazine from my dear friend in NYC. She insisted that I should work hard to be…
綺麗な糸ができたんですね(´∀｀*)
It’s so beautiful!
I can’t wait to get an order in to you guys, I have some customizing to do!!
美しい～
It’s so beautiful🎵