An Eccentrically Sashiko Stitched Zokin: Two Directions

mid twentieth century
11 1/2" x 12 3/4", 29 cm x 32.5 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 a beautifully sashiko stitched zokin hand made from a commercially dyed cotton, a few layers thick which is stitched in two different directions, the stitching appearing in eccentrically shaped blocks.

Fantastic.