Riches from Rags: Saki-Ori & Other Recycling Traditions in Japanese Rural Clothing
by Yoshida, Shin-Ichiro; Willims, Dai
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- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
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San Mateo, California, United States
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About This Item
Soft cover. Very Good. The catalog of the exhibition presented by the San Francisco Craft and Folk Art Museum, "the first exhibition outside Japan to focus on 19th and 20th century Japanese working class clothing made from recycled cotton materials. The unique textures of these recycled textiles and the simple, elegant design of the resultant work clothing make them one of the world's undiscovered treasures..." (from the Preface". Wonderfully illustrated, with a detailed analysis of the background, history, use of fibers, and chapters on Saki-Ori, Sashiko, and Jimpi, with a glossary and bibliography. 116 glossy pages, with slight darkening to the edges. 11.5 x 8.5
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- Bookseller
- B Street Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2023-P205
- Title
- Riches from Rags: Saki-Ori & Other Recycling Traditions in Japanese Rural Clothing
- Author
- Yoshida, Shin-Ichiro; Willims, Dai
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
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B Street Books, ABAA
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San Mateo, California
About B Street Books, ABAA
We buy and sell used, rare, collectible and antiquarian books and are conveniently located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area peninsula. We are San Mateo's only used bookstore and have served the area for over 10 years.
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