{"product_id":"mending-with-sashiko-the-japanese-art-of-visible-repair-hardcover","title":"Mending with Sashiko: The Japanese Art of Visible Repair - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKerstin Neumüller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTakao Momi Momiyama\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn Sashiko, the timeless Japanese form of decorative stitch repair, to mend your clothes, bedsheets, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Japanese art of Sashiko is a joyful and practical method of decorative repair. It is a hand sewing technique with a long and colorful history, based on simple stitches that anyone can pick up, regardless of skill level. This book contains both simple and advanced patterns to cater to those both new and well-versed in this timeless craft. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSashiko is used to repair and decorate clothing, bed covers, tablecloths--nearly any textile you could think of. It is a functional, decorative way to give new life to tired or damaged clothing. In \u003ci\u003eMending with Sashiko\u003c\/i\u003e, you will learn how to sew with different techniques, such as hitomezashi, moyozashi, and koginsashi, and learn which techniques are best for which materials. There are direct instructions on how to mend jeans, shirts, socks, and more, as well as how to utilize your new skills on larger projects, such as patchwork quilts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTakao \"Momi\" Momiyama is a renowned artist and Sashiko practitioner, and in \u003ci\u003eMending with Sashiko \u003c\/i\u003eyou are invited into his workshop, where he shares his best tips and tricks for successful stitching. You can dive into Momi's archive and take a closer look at garments that he has repeatedly repaired with Sashiko over the years (in some cases, up to forty years). You can observe how this continuous cycle of wear, tear, and repair affects the clothing in a way that is rarely seen in our throwaway culture, and see how mending your clothes with Sashiko, either simply with functionality in mind or with more intricate embroidery patterns, turns your clothes into unique and sustainable pieces for life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKerstin Neumüller\u003c\/b\u003e is a crafter, tailor, and author with many years of textile studies. In 2020 she picked up a woodworking knife, which led her down a path of carving weaving tools. Kerstin's books include \u003ci\u003eSimple Weave\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Indigo: Cultivate, Dye, Create\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMend and Patch\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Södermanland, Sweden. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTakao \"Momi\" Momiyama \u003c\/b\u003ehas received a lot of attention for his work in Sashiko, which has been shown in many popular exhibition spaces, such as Sweden's Vandalorum and Fiberspace Gallery and the Helsinki Design Museum. He has a daily Sashiko diary, which he shares on his popular Instagram account @momiyamatakao, to his 42,000 followers. This is Momi's debut book, and he lives in Sweden.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.2 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53335344316781,"sku":"9781837330065","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/Gtb-vp9f6P9781837330065.webp?v=1778894128","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/mending-with-sashiko-the-japanese-art-of-visible-repair-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}