Monday, December 14, 2009


some items from sri threads.
via this wonderful image on aapc.

this is a temari (thread ball), traditionally given as a gift

an obi

this is a zokin (dust cloth), made from sewn together and patched textile fragments






a vintage zabuton (seating cushion)

11 comments:

  1. wow! these are all amazing!

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  2. i'm passing out by seeing these!

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  3. My favorites are old ones with pieces. This site is amazing.

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  4. very interesting. they look like coming from okinawa, they look kind of different from the traditional traditional old fabrics we normally see. beautiful!

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  5. sooooooo beautiful!

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  6. everything is so exquisite, thank you for showing us!

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  7. it is a bit of a treasure trove, isn't it? thank you for your comments, and thanks to aapc for showing the way:) i was wondering if there was a regional thing, hiki, you think okinawa? they are all from different parts of the sri threads site.

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  8. oh! so gorgeous! and inspiring. how to replicate........? i mean approximate?

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  9. a lovely selection. i was trying to pick my favourite, but actually i like all of them.

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  10. Magnifique !
    J'adore ***

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  11. love the ones you've chosen!

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