An Oblong Shaped Zokin: Recycled Cotton Kimono Fabric

early to mid twentieth century
10" x 19", 25.5 cm x 48.5 cm

A zokin is a traditional Japanese dust cloth or cleaning rag; it is usually made from old pieces of cloth and it is usually layered and stitched for durability.   

Along with diapers, zokin are among the traditional household textiles that represent the end of the line where the repurposing or recycling of cloth is concerned.

This example shows a sashiko stitched zokin of a long, rectangular shape made from recycled brown-toned kimono cotton and is slightly different on both sides.

Really lovely.