Sashiko Kit with the Rich Linen Epression and Feel
Story
This is a Sashiko kit made with fine linen woven in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, which has a great reputation for its quality as Enshu textiles.
Even beginners can easily enjoy Sashiko by simply stitching on the printed lines of the linen cloth.
Blessed with a mild climate and rich nature, the Enshu area has flourished since the Edo period as one of Japan's three major cotton textile production areas, along with Senshu in Osaka and Mikawa in Aichi.
Linen woven by artisans, now few in number, is a precious product that conveys the traditions and techniques of Enshu textiles that have been passed down through generations. The needle passes through the fabric easily, and the texture has rich look and feel that can only be achieved with natural materials.
The stitch patterns are printed on the linen cloth with special ink that disappears with water.
The Japanese traditional pattern"Shippo Tsunagi" is arranged and used for the design on the linen cloth. The overlapping circles symbolize "happiness," "harmony," and "connections." The design is believed to bring good luck.
In order to enhance the texture of the natural linen, the Sashiko thread is also carefully selected. Sashiko thread is made of cotton dyed with natural plants. Kit includes a handmade tassel with tiny handmade Temari ball charm.
The cloth is 50 cm square, which is a size that can be used in various ways depending on your ideas.
As if to receive lives again from nature, they carefully take colors from plants and trees, dye the threads, and produce temari with the threads. Conveying tradition to the present with a new sensibility, they create products that are new, yet somehow remind us of the sense of time spent for traveling.
Kit Contents
Linen cloth 1 pc Sashiko thread 1 pc Sashiko needle 1pc Tassele charm 1 pc Recipe 1 pc
Cloth Size
All measurements are for reference. Please note in advance that the actual dimensions of the product may slightly vary.
Due to the nature of linen textiles, the cloth may have unevenness in color and weave.
Due to the thread being dyed with natural materials, there may be unevenness in color.
Thread may fade or shift color when wet.
The needle tip is sharp, so please be careful not to lose or when handling.
Please do not use the needle for any purpose other than sewing.
To prevent discoloration and rusting of the needle, wipe off sweat and grease after use.
The cloth and thread may discolor by storing in direct sunlight.
Storing in a hot and humid place may cause discoloration or mold of the cloth and thread, and discoloration or rusting of the needle and the metal parts of the tassel charm.