Five different stripes, gathered into one small material library for slow making.

This hand-selected set contains five Japanese vintage cotton fabric pieces from the mid-Showa period. Each piece carries a different striped pattern, with its own variation in colour, softness, shape, and surface. Together, they offer the kind of quiet contrast that is difficult to find in modern, factory-cut craft fabric.

These scraps were selected from older Japanese garments. Their irregular shapes and signs of age are part of their value: they bring the memory of everyday clothing and lived textile culture into whatever you make next. This is not a uniform pack. It is a small collection of individual fragments, ready to be composed by hand.

Use the five pieces for patchwork, quilting, sashiko, visible mending, boro-inspired work, small accessories, or textile art. A few modest fragments can become a repaired garment, a pouch, a panel, or the beginning of a personal textile that grows through use and care.

Japanese vintage fabrics are increasingly appreciated by makers, collectors, and slow-fashion designers in Japan and overseas. Only one set is available, and this exact combination will not return once sold.

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Material & Contents

Era: Mid-Showa period
Origin: Japan
Material: Cotton
Quantity: 5 pieces
Pattern: Assorted stripes
Source: Selected from Japanese vintage garments

Suggested Uses

Patchwork, quilting, sashiko, visible mending, boro-inspired crafts, small accessories, handmade projects, and textile art.

Size

Approx. 13.3 in × 17.3–27.1 in. Individual pieces vary, so please consider these measurements a rough guide.

Condition

There are stains, wrinkles, and areas of damage. The edges are not sewn and may come undone, and the shapes are irregular. Some colour remains in the fabric and dye may run when washed, so please wash separately.

We have washed the pieces twice. They retain a characteristic antique-textile scent. The set will be shipped compressed, so wrinkles may occur. Damage or odour returning due to washing or wearing after purchase is not eligible for a refund or exchange. Please order only if you understand and appreciate the nature of vintage fabric.

Buying From Japan

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