I share a pile of Sashiko Stories in our story-account ( about why we use “Natur

I share a pile of Sashiko Stories in our story-account (@SashikoStory) about why we use “Natural Dye Sashiko Threads”. Natural Dye Color ages with the other vintage fabrics. They are always “One-of-a-Kind”, and simply they are just beautiful beyond words. Here, looking at this Jacket at the end of the year in clear cold weather, I find the “miracle” of Natural Dye & Hand-Stitching. This Jacket is a simple garment with hand-stitched Sashiko and 2 different kinds of Natural Dye, Indigo & Kakishibu (Japanese Persimmon Tannin). The materials are simple. The process is simple… but the result is like “shining”. It reflects the sun-light and it really “shines”.
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As our Natural Dyes are all hand-made, we don’t have that much production capability. Although we try our best to stabilize our production, it is almost impossible to “promise” that the next batch will have the same colors. I know how precious this “One-of-a-Kind”, and therefore I have a collection of those colors we think we may not be able to replicate (I am one big fan of Keiko’s Dyeing). Natural Dye does not “fight” in Color, especially when it is in Nature. The Color becomes the “part” of it. That’s one principle of Sashiko (to be part of), and it is our pleasure to keep offering our Natural Dye Sashiko Threads.
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草木染め刺し子糸を使う理由は様々ありますが、年末、大寒波が訪れているアメリカ東海岸でこの野良着を広げてみると、単純な色の組み合わせの奇跡を感じるのです。藍染めの刺し子糸と柿渋染めの刺し子糸で刺した柄と作った野良着です。布の色と合わせて単純に3色で構成されているはずなのですが、何か光って見えるのです。自然から得られる色は、自然に馴染みます。かっこよく言い換えると、自然の一部になるような感じです。それは刺し子の針目が、布の一部となるように、やっぱり日本というのは「和」が根本にあるんだなと嬉しくなります。拡大写真は@SashikoStory のアカウントでご紹介できればと思っています。
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2022-12-26 00:09:17

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