{"product_id":"sashiko-book","title":"SASHIKO BOOK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSashiko\u003c\/em\u003e is a type of traditional Japanese embroidery\/stitching which dates back to the Edo period (1603–1867) - a technique that was born out of practical necessity in northern Japan where many people were extremely poor and winters were too harsh for cotton to grow. To extend the lifespan of clothes, a worn-out piece was stitched with layers of old cloth to increase strength with this durable embroidery. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSASHIKO BOOK is a concept book\/zine by ITOTSUZURI who tells the story and culture of Shonai Sashiko* from a design point of view. ITOTSUZURI creates textile crafts with sashiko work adopting the cultural background and aesthetic into a modern lifestyle while considering the ways for craft making towards establishing the Sound Material-Cycle Society in the age of abundance. Each copy has been bound with thread stitching with a piece of sashiko textile attached by hand - this added touch that takes extra time and effort is a part of story-telling of the philosophy of Shonai Sashiko*.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e*One of the three major styles of sashiko, originated in Shonai region in Yamagata prefecture.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical a-spacing-mini\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e148 × 190 mm\u003c\/span\u003e, 32 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese and English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA piece of Sashiko cloth is included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in Japan \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uguisustore.pro\/collections\/itotsuzuri-sashiko\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEE ALL ITEMS BY ITOTSUZURI--\u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ITOTSUZURI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40307059916867,"sku":"","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0203\/8604\/products\/sashiko_5.jpg?v=1738587151","url":"https:\/\/uguisustore.pro\/fr\/products\/sashiko-book","provider":"UGUiSU STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}