A Zokin or Traditional Dust Cloth: Sarasa Backing
$35.00 USD
early to mid twentieth century
13 3/4" x 14", 35 cm x 35.5 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 example shows black and white sashiko stitching on a zokin whose one side is of indigo dyed cotton while the other side is very nicely made antique sarasa or hand made Indian inspired cloth of Japanese manufacture.
Really lovely.