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' little stabs ') is a type of traditional Japanese embroidery or stitching used for the decorative and/or functional reinforcement of cloth and clothing. Owing to the relatively cheap nature of white cotton thread and the abundant nature of cheap, indigo -dyed blue cloth in historical Japan, sashiko has a distinctive appearance of white-on ...
Bunka shishu (文化刺繍), in English often shortened to bunka, is a form of Japanese embroidery originating in the early 19th century [1] that became more widespread around the turn of the 20th century, [2] before then being introduced to the US after World War II. [1]
Various items in Aomori Prefecture featuring kogin-zashi patterns. Kogin-zashi (こぎん刺し) is one of the techniques of sashiko, or traditional Japanese decorative reinforcement stitching, that originated in the part of present-day Aomori Prefecture controlled by the Tsugaru clan during the Edo period (1603-1867).
Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. In modern days, embroidery is usually seen on hats, clothing, blankets, and handbags. Embroidery is available in a wide variety of thread or yarn colour.
Her legacy includes a body of groundbreaking publications such as The Art of Oriental Embroidery (1979) and Silken Threads: A History of Embroidery in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam (2005), as well as the Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum (C.E.M.), an exhibition, educational, and research facility she inaugurated in May 2004 at Sookmyung ...
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The custom of producing senninbari originated during the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895. In their earliest forms, senninbari were small handkerchief sized pieces of square material, containing 1000 knots or stitches embroidered to strengthen the material, the implication being that this strength was passed along to the man carrying it.
Noragi, Japanese farmer or peasant clothing; Sashiko, a form of decorative reinforcement stitching (or functional embroidery) from Japan; Mottainai, a Japanese term conveying a sense of regret concerning waste; Shibui, a Japanese aesthetic of simple, subtle, and unobtrusive beauty; Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold