{"product_id":"a-beautifully-mended-bag-or-pouch-katazome-dyed-stripes","title":"A Beautifully Mended Bag or Pouch: Katazome Dyed Stripes","description":"\u003cp\u003elate nineteenth, early twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e20 1\/2\" x 10 1\/2\", 52 cm x 26.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful bag is hand stitched from hand spun, hand woven cotton. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts striped pattern is not woven, it is dyed in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/katazome\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ekatazome\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e method and this kind of striping is said to be one of the most difficult \u003cem\u003ekatazome\u003c\/em\u003e patterns to dye: there is great skill needed to move the stencil up the length of the cloth without any breaks to the parallel lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is even more interesting about the bag is the mending. Look carefully and you will see several on front and back, each done in such a way as to try to conceal themselves from view. The mending is a continuation of the dyed striping and in this way it is kind of ingenious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is wear to the bag as is obvious and the cloth itself is a marvel. A wonderful thing to own, this is subtlety embodied.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45779771916474,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/StripeBag42.jpg?v=1776193510","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-beautifully-mended-bag-or-pouch-katazome-dyed-stripes","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}