{"product_id":"sashiko-boro-antique-indigo-textile","title":"\"Sashiko Boro\" Antique Kotatsu Blanket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for an antique kotatsu blanket. A kotatsu blanket is a thick textile traditionally used with a low Japanese table with a heat source underneath. The blanket is draped between the table base and tabletop to trap warmth around those seated beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEvery stitch tells a story in this wonderfully timeworn indigo textile, densely worked with rows of hand-sewn sashiko stitching and layers of expressive boro patching. Both sides reveal a constantly changing patchwork of indigo-dyed cottons in faded blues, deep navy, stripes, checks, and ikat-like patterns, with repairs upon repairs creating the beautifully irregular surface prized in Japanese boro textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSignificant fading, wear, holes, fraying, stains, and old repairs are part of its history and give the piece an especially strong wabi-sabi character. It began as a humble household item and was well-used and likely well-loved, we hope it finds a new home where it will be appreciated.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch the video below about the indigo dyeing process. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quilted and Finished Edges","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67579067924793,"sku":"1026indigoAM2","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/IMG_0312_2dab9f9e-2161-4a17-aafe-e3f58b32b75f.jpg?v=1790863514","url":"https:\/\/kyotokimono.com\/products\/sashiko-boro-antique-indigo-textile","provider":"Kyoto Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}