Vintage Sashiko Zokin Cleaning Cloths

Cleaning cloths like this were often the last  phase in the  life of a piece of fabric.   Zokin means general purpose cloth - it could  also be called a fukin (wiping cloth).  Children had to make them for  cleaning their classrooms and grandmas sat and made bundles of them  - which I think is why unused ones  like this turn up fairly regularly.  The lines of  non-decorative stitching  hark back to the origins of sashiko as primarily a way to  join and reinforce layers  of cotton for a more durable cloth.   These zokin  have three layers of check cotton futon cover fabric and measure approximately  23cm x 34cm.  Mid 20th century.

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