Japanese Katazome Bandanna sesami-service Lace of this quality was

Lace of this quality was rarely made at home

and woven into fabric to last

and fabric swatch

allowing weavers to produce intricate figured patterns that would have been impossible by hand

and spun on the farm itself

Japanese Katazome Bandanna sesami-service Lace of this quality wasCut from a mid to late 1800s Japanese katazome. Dyed in hand ground indigo and printed using resist paste through hand cut stencils, this katazome textile dates back to the mid to late 1800s. A time when craft was survival, and every motif carried meaning. The pattern is soft from time, yet precise in its repetition; evidence of the makers discipline and the cloths endurance. Originally used for everyday garments or household items, this fabric holds