Boro (textile)
Boro are a class of Japanese textiles that have been mended or patched together.[1] The term is derived from Japanese boroboro, meaning something tattered or repaired.[2] As hemp was more widely available in Japan than cotton, they were often woven together for warmth.[3] The use of indigo dyes was common.[4]
See also
- naragi, Japanese farmer or peasant clothing
- sashiko stitching, a form of decorative reinforcement stitching (or functional embroidery) from Japan
- Mottainai, a Japanese term conveying a sense of regret concerning waste
- Shibui, Japanese aesthetic of simple, subtle, and unobtrusive beauty
- Wabi-sabi, Japanese aesthetics and a Japanese world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
- Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery. As a philosophy it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise
External links
- Boro – The Fabric of Life traveling exhibition
- Boro collection, Amuse Museum, Tokyo, Japan.
- Boro no Bi : Beauty in Humility—Repaired Cotton Rags of Old Japan
References
- ↑ "Boro Textiles". Sri Threads.
- ↑ "Boro – The Fabric of Life". 2013.
Boro – derived from the Japanese onomatopoeic boroboro, which means something tattered or repaired, demonstrates esteem for our available resources, labor and everyday objects.
- ↑ "Boro: Japanese Folk Fabric". 2011.
- ↑ "Boro – The Fabric of Life". 2013.
The exhibition Boro – The Fabric of Life comprises approximately 50 pieces composed of a collection of ingeniously repaired futon covers, kimonos, work garments, and other hand made, household textiles which were created by Japanese peasants between 1850 and 1950 using leftover, indigo dyed cotton.
[[Category:Textile arts of Japan]]
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