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Running stitch-resist in interlocking circles pattern

Technique: Hishaki-nui – Lines of running stitches usually on one layer of fabric. This process can also be done parallel to a fold to produce a symmetrical pattern. Process photos are from the book “Traditional Japanese Shibori Techniques” by Asako Sakakibara. 2012, which unfortunately is out of print.

Pattern: Shippo – a pattern that references the seven treasures of Buddhism: gold, silver, lapis lazuli, agate, seashell, amber, and coral. It is a seamless repeatable pattern.

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.

Ukiyo-e example: Yashima Gakutei (1890s)

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