{"product_id":"a-very-old-boro-fragment-hand-spun-cotton-and-hemp-stitching","title":"A Very Old Boro Fragment: Hand Spun Cotton and Hemp Stitching","description":"\u003cp\u003emid to late nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e35\" x 12 1\/2\", 89 cm x 32 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cem\u003eboro\u003c\/em\u003e piece that you should want to have in your collection: it is a superb example of patched, hand spun cotton with good age.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes it good are many things, chief among them are the texture and color--details on these two aspects are discussed below. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach piece of cloth which comprises this \u003cem\u003eboro\u003c\/em\u003e panel is indigo dyed, hand spun and hand woven cotton, which is just beautiful to behold.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe texture of hand spun, hand woven cotton is rich, and it is this \u003cem\u003eito aji,\u003c\/em\u003e or thread flavor, that is the fundamental characteristic to look for in Japanese folk textiles. The many layers of gradient shades of indigo juxtaposed with one another is subtle and thrilling to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there is more: most of the patching on this cloth is done with hemp thread, which is what you really want to see on an old boro cloth.  In the days when cotton consumption was new to Japanese people there was not a great deal of cotton thread available, of course.  So hemp thread was used to stitch up cotton garments and bedding.  We look at hemp thread as an indicator of age, or it may mean the piece is deeply rural, in any case it is a good thing to see on an old \u003cem\u003eboro\u003c\/em\u003e cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful folk textile with lots of character.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49296562389110,"sku":"fqx1794054704402","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/1205\/1318\/files\/a-very-old-boro-fragment-hand-spun-cotton-and-hemp-stitching_1.jpg?v=1794054712","url":"https:\/\/terrytone.shop\/products\/a-very-old-boro-fragment-hand-spun-cotton-and-hemp-stitching","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}