A Pair of Cotton Boro Zokin #2: Good Age
$23.00 USD
mid twentieth century
each: 10 1/2" x 7 1/4", 26.5 cm x 18.5 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 pair of layered boro zokin is made from indigo dyed cotton (left) and a faded, wide-striped cotton, right.
Really lovely.