Wafu Works
Vintage Sashiko Zokin Cleaning Cloths
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$63.00
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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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