{"product_id":"a-sashiko-stitched-mat-layers-home-spun-cotton-and-kasuri","title":"A Sashiko Stitched Mat: Layers, Home Spun Cotton and Kasuri","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e22 1\/2\" x 22 1\/2\", 57 cm x 57 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis good-sized mat is hand \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/sashiko\"\u003e\u003cem\u003esashiko\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e stitched from layers of cloth, the face of which is a very good looking indigo dyed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/kasuri\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ekasuri\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e cotton and whose back is of good quality, hand spun, hand woven indigo dyed cotton.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe weft-based kasuri of the front of the mat shows a repeat pattern of plum blossoms and pine needles: plum blossoms signify courage as they are the first blooms to burst out from under winter's ice while pine needles, since they fall in pairs, mean conjugal fidelity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cem\u003esashiko\u003c\/em\u003e stitching is strong and beautifully hand done, and the thread used to stitch it is thick and rustic-looking, the kind of old \u003cem\u003esashiko\u003c\/em\u003e stitching you want to see on such Japanese folk textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a beautiful old folk textile that is versatile in its uses and its visual appeal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust lovely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914178257082,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/SashiMat5c.jpg?v=1779739664","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-sashiko-stitched-mat-layers-home-spun-cotton-and-kasuri","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}