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Japanese Boro Textile with Sashiko Stitching

A flat lay of a Japanese boro patchwork textile composed of various indigo-dyed hemp and cotton scraps, featuring intricate white sashiko stitching and a worn, layered texture.

A Japanese boro patchwork textile made of varied indigo-dyed hemp and cotton scraps, intricate sashiko stitching in white thread, worn and layered texture, soft diffused overcast light, flat lay See more

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