Sashiko is a traditional form of Japanese embroidery that has a rich history dating back over 400 years. It was created as a practical stitching technique to reinforce and repair textiles and formed ...

400 years ago, a stitching technique called sashiko surged among working rural communities in Japan. Intended to reinforce fabrics for brutal winters, it also results in intricately textured clothing, ...

Participants try their hand at "sashiko" embroidery at a workshop in a Uniqlo outlet in Maebashi on Feb. 9, 2024. (Mainichi/Ryotaro Nishimoto) MAEBASHI -- A workshop to repair clothes using the ...

I’ve always been intimidated by sewing. My fine motor skills are lacking, as is my patience for tedious tasks – and I long figured I would never possess this skill. Last month, however, in the hopes ...

A traditional Japanese sewing technique called sashiko, taught to victims of a 2011 disaster, has sparked a business creating distinctive footwear. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from Otsuchi, Japan On ...

SINGAPORE — Although many of us know that we need to stop buying so many clothes due to the issues of sustainability, what do you do if your clothes start wearing out? Well, you keep calm and mend ...

Boro is a class of Japanese textiles that have been mended or patched together. The term is derived from Japanese boroboro, meaning something tattered or repaired. Combined with sashiko embroidery, a ...

LONDON--The Uniqlo clothing chain is attracting attention for a new repair service offered at its flagship store here that mends old garments with a Japanese embroidery technique dating to feudal ...