Japanese Katazome Bandanna sesami-service it was designed as the

it was designed as the kind of tee that resists breakdown

It is not delicate

The natural dyes — derived from plants

an art form in its own right

The floral motifs — worked in silk thread on a cotton or silk ground — could take years to complete

Japanese Katazome Bandanna sesami-service it was designed as theCut from a mid to late 1800s Japanese katazome. Dyed in hand ground indigo and printed using resist paste through hand cut stencils, this katazome textile dates back to the mid to late 1800s. A time when craft was survival, and every motif carried meaning. The pattern is soft from time, yet precise in its repetition; evidence of the makers discipline and the cloths endurance. Originally used for everyday garments or household items, this fabric holds