Japanese Antique Boro Textile. Indigo Ikat Kasuri Cotton with Sashiko (Ref: 135)

Japanese Antique Boro Textile. Indigo Ikat Kasuri Cotton with Sashiko (Ref: 135)

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Exciting find! Two textiles in one reversible piece.

Length: 124cm / 48.8" (62cm / 24.4")
Width: 33cm / 13"

Japanese antique boro textile of early 1900s. Artisan made.

Made up of a collection of high quality fabrics sewn together with sashiko.

All fabrics are hand-loomed ikat cotton.

One side is yukinko: a white and blue spotty ikat traditional in Japan appreciated for its dot detail which is compared to snowflakes (yuki). This is matched with a plain, natural cotton.

The other side is a wonderfully aged checked / plaid ikat in natural tones of botanical dye.

All highly collectible fabrics ready made into a beautiful textile.

In a few short steps this could be a fantastic cushion cover. It is a ring of fabric open on the long edges. Measurements are laying flat. Double for the full amount of fabric.

I have many more here:
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This is a highly collectible folk textile. An excellent example of Japanese utilitarian boro used around the home. In Japan, cotton was highly prized among the peasant class as a warmer alternative to hemp. Indigo dye was the best natural dye available to use with cotton. Indigo cotton became a quintessential Japanese fabric that was never thrown away and always reused.

To learn more about boro take a look at my blog post:
http://furugistarjapan.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/boro-japanese-folk-fabric/

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All items are genuine Japanese vintage or antique goods purchased personally in Japan.

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My descriptions often refer to periods in Japanese history. Please use this for reference:

Edo Era: 1603 - 1868
Meiji Era: 1868 - 1912
Taisho Era: 1912 - 1926
Showa Era: 1926 - 1989
Heisei Era: 1989 - present

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