Participants try their hand at "sashiko" embroidery at a workshop in a Uniqlo outlet in Maebashi on Feb. 9, 2024. (Mainichi/Ryotaro Nishimoto) MAEBASHI -- A workshop to repair clothes using the ...

Eventually, Sashiko transcended its practical roots and became a decorative art form. Champion uses the technique to ornament — by hand — a collection of quilted hoodies, a tote bag, sweatshirts, and ...

A traditional Japanese sewing technique called sashiko, taught to victims of a 2011 disaster, has sparked a business creating distinctive footwear. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from Otsuchi, Japan On ...

Sashiko is easy, practical and beautiful – and gaining fans around the world. Bel Jacobs speaks to practitioners to find out more. Earlier this year, visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's ...

An accent pillow is the kind of home decor item that's expected to pull a lot of weight aesthetically and really shine in its surroundings, a quality that can often translate to steep price tags at ...

Engineered Garments and JunAle reunite with Reebok for a handcrafted reinterpretation of the Instapump Fury 94, reimagined through the lens of traditional Japanese sashiko stitching. A collaboration ...

Amid the pandemic, as people embrace sustainability, there is a shift towards buying natural fabrics and reusing clothes for as long as possible. This sustainability has also lead to a rise in ...

In 2020, my husband and I decided to take the biggest leap of our lives and move to Japan. We had no family or friends here, no job offers and no language skills. The only connection we had was that ...