Japanese Boro Workers Clothing with Indigo Cloth. Noragi (jacket) and Momohiki (pants). Over 100 years old
Indigo Japanese Boro Workers Clothing, Noragi (jacket) and Momohiki (pants). Over 100 years old.
Boro is the clothing that was worn by peasants, merchants or artisans in Japan from Edo up to early Showa (17th – early 19th century). Mainly indigo cloth sewn together over generations, family sagas are woven through the threads. Literally translated as rags or scraps of cloth, the term boro is also used to describe clothes and household items which have been patched-up and repaired many times.
The ancient values of ‘mottainai’ or ‘too good to waste’ are behind these garments, borne of necessity, creating a beautiful arrangement of patches and sashiko stitches. Sashiko is a traditional form of Japanese hand sewing that uses a simple running stitch sewn in repeating or interlocking patterns, usually piercing through several layers of fabric.
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