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• Original "Arrow Kasuri" Indigo Sashiko Fabric
• 100% Cotton body
• One Wash
• 150g quilt lining
• Large waist pockets
  
• Inner coat pocket
• Metal snap button opening
  
• Custom indigo-dyed piping
  

The "Arrow Kasuri" Sashiko series by Studio D'Artisan is a tribute to the rich tradition of Japanese indigo-dyed fabrics and the enduring art of sashiko stitching. This collection is deeply rooted in Japanese culture, reflecting the historical significance of indigo-dyed textiles as everyday garments.

For this series, Studio D'Artisan have created an original fabric inspired by the traditional "Yagasuri" (Arrow Kasuri) motif. This ancient pattern, resembling arrow feathers, was historically used in Samurai kimonos. This proprietary fabric blends the rich cultural heritage of Japanese kimono with Western workwear, exudes a warm, rustic charm.

Kasuri (or 絣) is the Japanese term for a fabric that has a color range of dyed fibers to create patterns and images within a textile. It is similar to Ikat dyeing, a form of resistance dyeing. Ikat is the predecessor to Kasuri techniques and was first developed during the reign of the Ryukyu Kingdom (modern-day Okinawa), around 1200AD. Traditional Japanese fabrics have been produced with these techniques for centuries by highly skilled artisans and is a renowned and revered material for the Japanese.

Woven on a vintage loom in Okayama & inspired by traditional Sashiko, this weave is commonly referred to in Japan as a “Sashi-ori”. As the fabric features a double face weave, the material “swells” up quite a bit after the wash process, providing an almost 3-dimensional and texture aesthetic to the garment.

Sashiko was historically a sewing technique used to repair well-worn sections of traditional kimonos and workwear, but early on was adopted as a way of also decorating patterns on garments.

Made in Wakayama, Japan