Sashiko Dish Towel with using Sarashi Cotton Fabric is one of the most popular items in Sashiko stitching. There are many kinds of dish towels with Sashiko. If you are interested, google the keyword of “Sashiko Fukin“ and execute the online research. You will find many beautiful dish towels with Sashiko. Many books with Sashiko Dish Towels are published in Japanese as well.
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Why Dish Towel with Sashiko stitching?
In past, Sarashi Cotton Fabric was relatively easy to get. The Japanese layered the Sarashi fabric and made dish towels for their everyday needs. It was an era people couldn’t waste anything. Of course, there were no paper towels. They tried to strengthen the fabric so they can use the towels repeatedly. They used the towel to wipe the dishes after rinsing. When the towel gets a bit dirty, they used it for wiping the table and other furniture. When the towel started torn or looks filthy, they used the towel to clean the floor. After these process, when the towel looks completely dirty, then they used it for cleaning toilets. I believe it is another form of Boro (if we can find the filthy dirty dish towel after they cleaned their toilet.)
In the process of shifting purpose for Sarashi towel, Sashiko always stayed there. Sashiko not only repair the fabric but it also strengthens the fabric.
Sarashi fabric absorbs water very efficiently. It is easy to clean. Therefore, the Japanese used the fabric for daily needs with Sashiko stitching.
Good practice fabric for simple running stitches and overlay stitching
In modern society, the needs for using a towel so many times repeatedly declined. Paper towels are so easy to use. (although we use the Sashiko Dish Towel in our days.) In our experience of producing Sashiko products, we realized that Sarashi fabric is very easy to stitch, soft to hold and loosen enough t0 practice the overlay stitching.
Sashiko with Dish Clothes is a form of culture because of reasons.
When you want to experience Sashiko in the traditional way, considering to make dish towel is a good option to enjoy Sashiko more.
We prepare the sample set to make Sashiko Dish Towel
I wanted to make it simple. I just wanted you to try the quality of Sarashi fabric and the fun of stitching.
We prepare a set of
- A dish towel size of Sarashi Fabric (the edge trimmed for less trouble)
- A small skein of Sashiko thread
- A Sashiko needle
No need to follow our Sashiko techniques to use a unique Sashiko thimble or worried about making overlay stitching. If you could just enjoy the stitching and get interested in Sashiko, that is our pleasure.
The set is available on this website as well as our Etsy Store.
Hi, it’s hard to find sarashi cloth in my country. Even if there is available, it’s quite expensive. I’ve tried making fukin using linen, I want to make it two layers, but I found it’s too thick. Do you have information the weight or gr/m2 of sarashi fabric therefore I can substitute with other fabrics.
Thank you.