Japanese Boro Bandanna No.2 sesami-service Fabric self: silk

Fabric self: silk

but to keep it working

The number of sacks a family owned was a direct measure of their prosperity

dyed with natural pigments that deepened and shifted with time rather than fading to nothing

Japanese Boro Bandanna No.2 sesami-service Fabric self: silkCut from a mid to late 1800s Japanese futonji. Hand pieced in the quiet hours of rural Japan, this textile carries over a century of wear, repair, and reverence. Cut from a mid to late 1800s futonjia patchworked bedding cloth made from dyed cotton scrapsthis fabric tells the story of utility elevated to art. Stitches overlap like topographic lines, each mend a quiet act of resilience. Faded hues of deep indigo reveal years of use, sunlight, and life