BORO TEXTILES: SUSTAINABLE AESTHETICS opens March 6. Discover the traditional handicraft characterized by creative ingenuity, repair, re-use, and sustainability; spanning generations and influencing contemporary creative practices. Featuring Rei Kawakubo, Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, Susan Cianciolo, Christina Kim, and more. More info: http://bit.ly/2H2P1le | Japan Society

A Word on Japanese Boro: Derived from the Japanese “boroboro”, meaning something tattered or repaired. The practice of reworking and repairing textiles [clothes or bedding] through piecing, patching and stitching. A form of recycling coming from an economic necessity to preserve the usability. Due to the repetition of reworking, it’s likely that little of the originally bedding is still present, or more likely, is hidden underneath the layers of patches. This textile tells the history of many li

How to make recycled denim Boro | sewing | easy | tutorial� | SisterQuilt

Manual de Boro y Sashiko Más de 30 puntos explicados paso a paso y con prácticos gráficos, además de 9 proyectos de bolsos, costureros, quilts, cojines, chaquetas y kimonos, con diseños que sorprenderán a todos los aficionados al bordado. De venta aquí en Tejidos y Mercería María 💕 Telf 📲 640180281 #merceriaentenerife #merceriaengüímar #tejidosymerceríamaría #ManualdeBoroySashiko , | Mercería María