Japanese Katazome Bandanna sesami-service long and short sleeve variations

long and short sleeve variations

The indigo has faded to a powdery blue in places

too much and the structure loosens

and woven into fabric to last

which translates to “pen work

Japanese Katazome Bandanna sesami-service long and short sleeve variationsCut from a mid to late 1800s Japanese katazome. Dyed in hand ground indigo and printed using resist paste through hand cut stencils, this katazome textile dates back to the mid to late 1800s. A time when craft was survival, and every motif carried meaning. The pattern is soft from time, yet precise in its repetition; evidence of the makers discipline and the cloths endurance. Originally used for everyday garments or household items, this fabric holds