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Sashiko

Sashiko is a quilting technique using a running stitch to reinforce and prolong the life of a fabric or to stitch and recycle old pieces of cloth into a new garment. Sashiko created warmer and more durable fabrics for the Japanese farmer who originally used the stitch for practical reasons. Decorative sashiko stitching developed out of this need for warmth and durability and functions to embellish while strengthen the garment.

A Pair of Sashiko Stitched Zokin: Printed White Flannel

ca. mid twentieth century
12" x 9" each, 30.5 cm x 23 cm each

Fun.  This pair of layered and... (more)



An Undyed, Unused Sashiko Stitched Ankle Guard: Cotton

ca. mid twentieth century
3 1/4" x 12", 8 cm x 30 cm

Rural life in old Japan was a harsh... (more)



A Pair of Extremely Stitched Ankle Guards: Thick Cotton

ca. early to mid twentieth century
3" x 13", 7.5 cm x 33 cm

Rural life in old Japan was a... (more)



An Exquisitely Sashiko Stitched Cotton Indigo Bag: White on Indigo

ca. late nineteenth, early twentieth century
23" x 10", 58.5 cm x 25.5 cm

Bags of this sort... (more)



A Beautiful, Handwoven Sashiko Stitched Furoshiki: Family Name

ca. mid twentieth century
27" x 26", 68.5 cm x 66 cm

This is a small, hand woven cotton... (more)



A Beautifully and Intensely Sashiko Stitched Indigo Dyed Cotton Vest: Aomori Prefecture

ca. late nineteenth, early twentieth century
26" x 13" (shoulder seam to shoulder seam), 66... (more)



A Sashiko Stitched Bag: Simple Grid with Lovely Repair

ca. late nineteenth century
22" x 11 1/2", 56 cm x 29 cm

This bag is made of indigo dyed... (more)



A Shima Cotton Diaper: Sashiko Stitched #1

ca. early to mid twentieth century
27 1/2" x 12 1/4", 70 cm x 31 cm

This long, sashiko... (more)



A Shima Cotton Diaper: Sashiko Stitched #2

ca. early to mid twentieth century
30" x 12 1/4", 76 cm x 31 cm

This long, sashiko... (more)



A Charming, Handwoven Sashiko Stitched Small Furoshiki: Clever Repairs

ca. late nineteenth, early twentieth century
29" x 26", 73.5 cm x 66 cm

This small, two-panel... (more)



Unavailable products

These products may be out of stock, or, if they were unique items, have been sold. They are left on the site for reference only.


A Beautifully Worn Sashiko Stitched Drawstring Bag: Handloomed Indigo Dyed Cotton

ca. late nineteenth century
19" x 11 3/4", 48.5 cm x 30 cm

This beautifully worn, indigo dyed... (more)



A Long Sashiko Stitched Cotton Textile: Pauwlonia Family Crest

ca. early to mid twentieth century
74" x 13", 188 cm x 33 cm

It is very possible that this... (more)



A Pair of Flower Printed Zokin: Sashiko Stitched Dustrags

ca. mid twentieth century
12" x 9" each, 30.5 cm x 23 cm each

Fun.  This pair of layered and... (more)



A Pair of Heavily Sashiko Stitched 'Hand Guards'

ca. late Nineteenth, early Twentieth century
each: 8 1/2" x 4", 21.5 cm x 10 cm

These very... (more)



A Pair of Heavily Sashiko Stitched Ankle Guards: Deeply Dyed Indigo Cotton

ca. early twentieth century
each: 3 1/2", x 12 1/2", 9 cm x 11.5 cm

Rural life in old Japan... (more)



A Pair of Rustic, Very Sashiko Stitched "Instep Guards": Indigo Dyed Cotton

ca. early twentieth century
each: 4 1/2" x 8", 11.5 cm x 20 cm

This is a pair of old, indigo... (more)



A Pair of Tightly Sashiko Stitched Zokin #1: Dustrags

ca. early twentieth century
12" x 8 1/2", 32 cm x 21.5 cm each

A pair of dustrags, or... (more)



A Sashiko Stitched Lined Bag: Indigo Dyed Cotton

ca. late nineteenth, early twentieth century
20" x 10", 51 cm x 25.5 cm

This simple bag is... (more)



A Small, Handwoven Cotton Furoshiki: Sashiko Stitched Corners

ca. late nineteenth, early twentieth century
28" x 26", 71 cm x 66 cm

This small, two-panel... (more)



A Thick, Sashiko Stitched Noragi: Wonderful "Quilting"

ca. early to mid twentieth century
35" x 48", 89 cm x 122 cm

This handsome, indigo dyed... (more)




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