Japanese boro textiles

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Croquis, Patchwork, Denim Techniques, Denim Textiles, Casual Background, Boro Textiles, Japanese Boro Textiles, Curtains Fabrics, Textiles Ideas

Patched indigo cotton textile with stitching in homespun natural fibre, on a stretcher covered in indigo cotton, circa 1850-1900 Dimensions: 94 x 156 cm (can be hung portrait or landscape) Provenance: Gordon Reece collection Boro textiles were the traditional bedcovers and garments of poor rural communities of Northern Japan - the literal translation of ‘boro’ being rags. They were carefully constructed from salvaged pieces of second-hand cotton fabric bartered from sea faring merchants from…

Patchwork, Traditional Japanese, Sea Gulls, Japanese Boro, Japanese Patchwork, Japanese Quilts, Slow Stitching, Japanese Fabric, Honolulu

100% Cotton. 29 Pieces. Each piece varies in size. Pieces range in size between 2 1/2 inches to 9 inches in square or rectangular pieces. This is a fabulous collection of 27 cotton traditional Japanese fabrics from white to blues and dark indigos. The sea gulls are about 5 1/2 inches. No Repeats. The pieces placed together would equal to approximately a 18" X 18" patchwork. These designs honor the Japanese tradition of boro - the Japanese technique of creating beautiful textiles through…