A Beautifully Stitched Zokin: Dust Rag

early to mid twentieth century
12 3/4" x 12 1/2", 32.5 cm x 31.5 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 zokin is a few layers thick and is made from an two different types of striped cotton over which is stitched a repeat diamond pattern.

A lovely zokin with a very good old cotton cloth and regular, attractive sashiko stitching.