A pile of sample swatches of Japanese Shima (stripe) and Kasuri textile has arrived at the Upcycle Stitches. About 50 kinds of beautiful fabric made in Japan is available for sale and to be used in custom order. Some of them are not suitable for Sashiko. We will recommend the best fabric based on your preferences. I sincerely respect the manufacturers of Japanese Shima Kasuri Textile and I would like to continue using these beautiful fabrics as long as we can. The beautiful Japanese Shima fabric and Kasuri fabric with collaborating Sashiko stitching will make very unique, and beautiful house goods, such as coasters, placemats, and more. Even bags and jackets are available to made to order.
*The photo shows the placemats and coasters made from Indigo Dye Fabric with Sashiko stitching
Indigo Dye, Shima Stripe, and Kasuri
When we enjoy Japanese traditional fabrics, we come across these keywords of Indigo Dye, Shima, and Kasuri. The Japanese cared what they wore in their unique fashion sense. Some of them were developed during the period when Japan closed its country border to the foreign countries. The era of National Isolation. We appreciate the hand-craft culture, and sincerely respect those who inheritance the technique and culture to continuously produce the great materials.
We are happy to introduce some of these beautiful fabrics to the world, with our proud technique and culture, Sashiko stitching.
All the samples of Japanese Shima Kasuri Textile
We have more than 50 kinds of fabric in form of small swatch.
As of now, we don’t share the most samples, but you are welcome to visit us to check the sample book. When we can build enough inventory, we will start providing the samples to retails shops/studios across the US. Although the sample is not available, the fabrics are available for sale. Please contact me for more detail. I will send you a PDF with photos of the sample and the price sheet.
*Some fabric is available for sale as well as sharing the samples.
Contact Atsushi in Upcycle Stitches
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Is it posible to buy fabrics?
I live in Lisbon, Portugal, in Europ
. Thanks so much! Margarida.ilhaam@gmail.com
Thank you for the comment!
Yes, you can buy the fabric. Do you have a specific kind you are interested? I am planning to list all of the kinds on Feb or March… but you can order them before that. I will send you an e-mail with the details!