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Bound-resist & small knotted-resist over a pin in Asanoha (hemp leaf) pattern

Techniques: Makiage Shibori - Stitching and crisscross binding in the shape of a motif / Tsukidashi Shibori - Small circle-knotted resist, created by wrapping thread and tying a kamosage (half-hitch)  knot over a .

Pattern: Asa-no-Ha - Pattern derived from hexagons and named for its likeness to hemp leaves. The pattern has been used since ancient times in Japan. It symbolizes growth and strength since hemp is durable and grows quickly. This geometric design appears not only in textile design but also in and architecture. It is also highly regarded in sashiko stitching as one of the strongest designs for reinforcing fabric. Slow Fiber Studios Shop sells , the same used by artisans in Yonezawa, Japan. To learn more about sashiko and view some examples, follow . Process illustrations are from a book   by Wada, Rice, and Barton. (c)1983

Color: Indigo/White

Approximately 1m x 35cm (39in x 13in)

100% Cotton

Handmade in Arimatsu, Japan

Tenugui are scarf-size, all-purpose towels made of lightweight cotton, used in Japan for centuries and recently popularized and collected because of their beautiful patterns and graphic designs.

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