Japanese Boro Bandanna No.4 sesami-service United States

United States

Originally intended for bespoke men's shirting

Crewelwork — embroidery worked in wool thread on a woven ground — has its roots in the printed cottons arriving into Europe from India in the 17th century

Cut from a 19th-Century linen grain sack - Germany

and finish as our one-of-one Archive garments

Japanese Boro Bandanna No.4 sesami-service United StatesCut from a mid to late 1800s Japanese futonji. Hand pieced in the quiet hours of rural Japan, this textile carries over a century of wear, repair, and reverence. Cut from a mid to late 1800s futonjia patchworked bedding cloth made from dyed cotton scrapsthis fabric tells the story of utility elevated to art. Stitches overlap like topographic lines, each mend a quiet act of resilience. Faded hues of deep indigo reveal years of use, sunlight, and life