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 a traditional form of Japanese embroidery that has a rich history dating back over 400 years. It was created as a practical stitching technique to reinforce and repair textiles and formed ...

Vollebak has released its Sashiko range, inspired by the ancient Japanese stitching technique. Highlighting the capsule is the Sashiko Jacket which features the decorative hand-stitched technique, ...

River Arts Inc will host a Sashiko: Japanese Embroidery for Beginners workshop with instructor Maday Delgado from 6-9 p.m. March 22 at the studio, 590 Water St, Prairie du Sac. Sashiko, translates to ...

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 ...

SINGAPORE — Although many of us know that we need to stop buying so many clothes due to the issues of sustainability, what do you do if your clothes start wearing out? Well, you keep calm and mend ...

The "visible mending" movement is being driven by individuals concerned about the environmental impact of new clothing. But its roots go back centuries to the Japanese tradition of sashiko. Many ...

PEPPERELL — In the world of Miho Takeuchi, a bed of fallen leaves is a canvas on which decaying vegetation can show off the magical beauty of life one last time before winter. The pieces of fabrics in ...

Sashiko is the Japanese traditional art of visible mending. Maoko Carroll will be holding a workshop as part of the National Sustainable Living Festival in Melbourne. Melbourne resident Maoko Carroll ...