A Boro Zokin: Layers and Varied Cottons

$18.00 USD

mid twentieth century
10 1/2" x 12 1/2", 26.5 cm x 31.5 cm

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 beautifully sashiko stitched zokin, a few layers thick which is stitched together from at least three different cottons, which show on the face as horizontal stripes of color.

Just wonderful.

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A Boro Zokin: Layers and Varied Cottons