400 years ago, a stitching technique called sashiko surged among working rural communities in Japan. Intended to reinforce fabrics for brutal winters, it also results in intricately textured clothing, ...

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LOOPWHEELER, KUON and SASHIKO GALS have collaborated on a limited-edition sweatshirt that merges modern loopwheel knitting with sashiko, a traditional Japanese hand-stitching technique dating back 400 ...

LONDON--The Uniqlo clothing chain is attracting attention for a new repair service offered at its flagship store here that mends old garments with a Japanese embroidery technique dating to feudal ...