Boro Noragi - Shima cottons, yellow cotton repairs

Boro Noragi - Shima cottons, yellow cotton repairsHeavily patched boro noragi displays years of use. Outer jacket shows a handsome display of variegated indigo cottons, stripes and checks. Inner work coat has brilliant yellow sleeves and sashiko stitching. In excellent overall condition. Early to mid 1900s Dimensions: Length: 49"; Sleeve to sleeve: 49. 5"; Pit to pit: 24"

and a thick drawstring rope used to secure the opening

To complete the design

and has been well used throughout its years

Thick padded cotton with some areas of very light discoloration but otherwise in excellent condition without tears

The word literally means rice (kome) - bag (bukuro)

Dimensions: 68" x 54

For those serious about Japanese folk textiles

Zanshi weaving (zanshi orimono) is a Japanese word which means “vestige

and later woven on a hand-loom

It is in very good condition with some slight discoloration

Beautiful indigo dyed cotton yukata with mixed techniques of shibori and katazome

Nothing that detracts from the overall presentation