Japanese Boro Bandanna No.2 sesami-service Fabric self: silk

Fabric self: silk

The geometry was not decoration

circa 1900

dyed with natural pigments that deepened and shifted with time rather than fading to nothing

Circa 1800's European grain sacks were handwoven on narrow looms using fibers produced on family farms

Japanese Boro Bandanna No.2 sesami-service Fabric self: silkCut from a mid to late 1800s Japanese futonji. Hand pieced in the quiet hours of rural Japan, this textile carries over a century of wear, repair, and reverence. Cut from a mid to late 1800s futonjia patchworked bedding cloth made from dyed cotton scrapsthis fabric tells the story of utility elevated to art. Stitches overlap like topographic lines, each mend a quiet act of resilience. Faded hues of deep indigo reveal years of use, sunlight, and life