400 years ago, a stitching technique called sashiko surged among working rural communities in Japan. Intended to reinforce fabrics for brutal winters, it also results in intricately textured ...

A traditional Japanese sewing technique called sashiko, taught to victims of a 2011 disaster, has sparked a business creating ...

According to Uniqlo, staff learned the sashiko technique from Masahiko Morikawa, who runs his own sewing studio in London. “Designs characterized by Japan-like patterns have attracted a lot of ...