The Magic of Sashiko

The Magic of Sashiko

Feature 13193608 | © living4media / House of Pictures / Sykfont, Sofi | 13 images

Experiment with Japanese hand-stitching to create unique & beautiful fabrics

Sashiko is a Japanese embroidery technique that means 'small stitches', usually through two or more layers of fabric. This very simple yet beautiful technique originated in northern Japan and has been used for over a thousand years to patch and mend everyday garments and reinforce textiles by hand.

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Feature No.: 13193608
Number of images: 13
Text: Text written upon request (700-1000 words, English)
Photographer: © living4media / House of Pictures / Sykfont, Sofi
Text Writer: Linda Hellevik
Stylist: Linda Hellevik
Topic: Do it yourself
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All images in this feature (13)

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Keywords

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