A Sashiko Stitched Zokin: Large Repeat Pattern
$18.00 USD
mid twentieth century
13" x 16 1/2", 33 cm x 42 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 example shows a zokin which is made from a kind of commercially aided kasuri or ikat cotton cloth with a large, bold pattern.
Really lovely.