What is the difference of Boro and Sashiko? | Sashiko Story Vol. 2 |

[@agustinrigoli2463]

I just discovered your channel and it is amazing! Im 22 years old, love from Uruguay! Keep spreading the word of mending an teaching culture. You are awesome. Everybody should know all this about how our ancient beings reused and repaired their fabrics.

[@katblue50]

Sashiko is stitching with caring and using available resources; Boro is the result of that stitching. I get it. Such a beautiful history and explanation.

[@rennaekah6584]

I am so grateful to hear your story! I am from the USA and when I was little my Grandmother went to Japan a lot and she taught me Sashiko. I am just starting to do it again 30 years later. Loving the process and learning more about the art!!! Thank you)))))))))

[@xtrisaratops]

As a knitter, I think I understand. For example, the lace shawl I'm currently working on with very fine yarn and very small needles. Yes, it may be using the same stitches as someone could have used 200 years ago, so they're both knitting. But there's a big difference between me having the freedom to be making this for my own enjoyment vs someone knitting a pair of socks because buying them wasn't an option for them. I can carefully choose my materials and work a complicated, time consuming pattern freely, whereas in the other scenario, someone may have had to use whatever materials they could find and do whatever was quickest for them to finish, not having time to care about errors necessarily. They're both knitting, yes, but are also very different, just based on intent or purpose.

[@martaaldama6419]

“The process of stitching and caring for someone is called sashiko. And the result of sashiko is boro. “ Thank you for sharing.

[@sleethmitchell]

i was a hippie in the 60s. poverty for us spoiled little kids was almost a hobby. but many of us wore our clothing till it was rags. we often mended it. some were skillful; some were not. (i was NOT.) there are a few books featuring the work we did. most of it was embroidery. some was patching and stitching. some was applique. i'm poor FOR REAL now, and i love the look of sashiko and boro. so i am learning.

[@randalllaue4042]

But skilled!

[@theelliotts6370]

Very touching to hear of a parent passing a boro coat to their child (as a mother this makes me feel very emotional). Thank you I enjoyed your story very much. The modern world has lost so many important traditions in life that connect us.

[@SashikoStory]

Thank you for the comment. It was probably because of necessity, but yes, it is a story filled with caring to connect.

[@deborahfroelich5062]

My heart overflows with warmth hearing this story!

[@SashikoStory]

Boro is like a "memory book" of all goods & bads, and it was mainly done by mothers. I will keep doing my best to preserve something we are about to lose. Thank you!

[@SashikoStory]

I am happy with it. Thank you!

[@naomikawamura7608]

Thank you for your explanation of boro and sashiko. I am Japanese descendent and I know the meaning of the word boro. Like you explained it is a piece of ragged material. The word boro-boro means to me a piece all damaged of clothe or material. What is very interesting is that make the mending of the holes as clean and neat as possible transform the jacket or coat or any piece of clothing more interesting and beautiful. Maybe at the old time the lack of money to buy a piece of material to mend make the person feel “ poor” . But actually , it is seen as beautiful as piece of art. I believe human being is so creative that anything made with care and love can be considered a manisfestation of individual arts. I have the desire to try these techniques soon in my life because time goes by fast and I am now 73 years old. But I feel great pride in making boro and sashiko one day soon. Thank very , very much!

[@niemodna]

This jacket blew me away. It’s so beautiful I’ve had tears in my eyes.

[@dotlewallen1489]

I think I understand the difference. When my grandmothers were making quilts, they were thinking about how it would keep me warm and comfortable putting all those love and thoughts into the quilt. I think this is Shishiko. The quilt itself is patchwork. I believe that is boro.

[@nyxskids]

So I'm learning Sashiko because my kiddo loves studying Japanese culture, history, and traditions, so that when I mend their clothes, I can use a Japanese technique, could be considered Boro by some. I imagine there are those that would disagree with that because we're not Japanese, but in the spirit of what you said, the result of my doing Sashiko for my adult autistic child, would result in Boro. I can't wait to tell them about this, complete with nuance. *edit for typos, grammar, & clarification

[@fionahaigh708]

Thank you. this helped me understand the difference between Boro and Sashiko, a beautiful story

[@fkapps]

Boro meaning the fabric and Sashiko being the action of mending you do to the fabric makes sense. Thanks for the explanation.

[@mala3isity]

Your explanation is perfect. Thank you.

[@jubyaleyaskoll4913]

Thank you very much for the time you took to explain the difference so well. I had my own interpretation of the differences between both, it being that Sashiko is a form of decorative stitching using the running stitch in geometric patterns and includes forms like moyozashi, hitomezashi and kogin. While boro is darning work or patchwork using just the running stitch to hold down the patches and was developed for practical purposes. My perspective was from the kinds of stitches used or the form of 'embroidery' ( since I am an embroidery tutor). 😬 I never thought Sashiko is the action and Boro is the product, as made so clear in your video. These little details help in appreciating and understanding the art more! Love Sashiko. Again, arigato! - Sarah

[@Vikiwastestime]

Thank you, Atsushi. I am completely fascinated by the history of these processes. I'm very grateful that you are willing to share your knowledge with the rest of us. The piece your mother made is incredible. Looking forward to more videos!

[@SashikoStory]

Thank you for the comment. Sashiko & Boro are not only about stitching, but it is about "caring". I would like to keep sharing the beautiful culture of "mending". Thank you!

[@danielpearl5153]

There is always an element of choice by the artist, even if it is only where does the needle enter the fabric and where does it exit. Restrictions such as scarcity of materials usually increase creativity.

[@bc927]

I am so excited to come across your channel. I have always admired the beautiful sashiko designs and had no idea of the rich history behind it. I'm from the USA and can't wait to get started. Thank you for your wonderful explanation of sashiko and borro.

[@fluffyspit]

Thank you...I find this whole boro shashiko stitching incredibly interesting. 😊

[@SashikoStory]

Thank you! I am glad you enjoy it.

[@melissagillteachingdemos9751]

Thank you so much. This video helped me understand Sashiko and Boro (and the difference) much better! I love that you explain Sashiko as "stitching with care." I think thats ultimately why the process is not "random"- because whatever we do with care takes thought, consideration and attention; a kind of thoughtful effort that couldn't be random.

[@NannyOggins]

Very well explained. If I understand you correctly, you are saying that Sashiko is the technique by which you show your courtesy, consideration and respect for the lives that have gone before you and also for the lives that will come, being mindful of the greater cost to the earth at the same time. I find that stitching is a deliberate, slow process, almost a meditation. When I stitch, every one of them must be as perfect as I am able to accomplish, anything less than my best gets taken out and redone. It seems to me that there are many similarities between Sashiko and Hardanger which is my own type of embroidery.

[@carolcooley2157]

So glad to have found your channel. The history makes sashiko even more beautiful. I look forward to more of your videos.

[@seemamullick9836]

That is so deep. I need to see it again to get the difference. But i see that only when there is art done with emotion that it touches us. And that's why shashiko and boro touch us so much. Beautiful! Thank u for this piece of history.

[@rube940]

I love Sashiko. I love the simplicity and elegant that it look in blue fabric with white thread 🧵.

[@SashikoStory]

I love Sashiko, too. There is a rich wisdom in the simplicity, in which I believe it may be a support for someone in this society. It is my intention to share what Sashiko is(was) like in the Japanese ordinary days.

[@violetofthevalley]

I didn't know sashiko could be a verb. So interesting! Thank you for explaining!

[@pilarcortes671]

You explain cristal clear the difference, thanks

[@SashikoStory]

I am glad. Thank you.

[@delfinadiem3158]

Oh and your English is very, very good, I am from Mexico and came to the USA not knowing any English, but kept trying until I felt more confident. you are doing great

[@kdrake6106]

I love that I found you! A friend referenced Boro and I had to look it up since it looked like Sashiko...and here you are! Just signed up for your newsletter and am excited to learn more from and with you.

[@lanellesumrall2475]

Your stories are very informative and understandable. Thank you so much for this. It is exactly what I needed. I intend to watch every one of your videos.

[@sweetrebeldy]

When I´m started making sashico I travel with my mind.. A woman with a fire lighting stiching the jacket or the kimono of her husband, and those feelings attached to this threads. Thank you for this amazin histories. I love the concep of caring ourselves and others, like the oppositte of "mottainai" (waste materials and abilities) in the word of sashico with boro result. I´m grateful to your video!♥

[@SashikoStory]

Thank you for sharing your heartwarming feeling.

[@mercedesalderete3551]

Hay tantos videos de personas que lo practican sin el mínimo de conocimiento ni respeto , publicando historias de su origen y significado basadas en la ignorancia, y ofreciendo tutoriales solo porque alguien lo puso de moda o es lo de hoy y solo para alardear ;cuando aprendo algo me gusta investigar , te encontré y me ayudo a comprender , ambos términos , uno es practica y el otro resultado de esa práctica ;saludos desde Mexico , y muchas gracias , tu explicación es muy clara 😊

[@SashikoStory]

Gracias. Tu comentario significa mucho para mí.

[@cherieiduke1723]

Thank you for sharing your culture and knowledge

[@jennifergregory4219]

I really enjoy the meaning behind something I love so much, I will be thinking of the history as I stitch❤️

[@beki1377]

I came up to Boro through Art Journaling and found interest in it… So I ordered now japanese Boro Fabric to put it in my journal… 📔😍 will see how it work out but love the japanese style 🧧🎎🎐

[@gloriavaldez3754]

Beautiful story and very informative TY

[@valeriesmith3388]

What a beautiful jacket. Great explanation between boro and sashiko. I see similarities in other cultures. This is beautiful. Thank you

[@TheWanderingRamosTv]

it took me 4 years before i understood what i really wanted to do. thank you for the information.

[@elainelawrence667]

It looks like it’s knitted very nice. Thank you

[@barbaradinsdale9386]

Thank you. A wonderful explanation. I am very grateful for your time

[@spigney4623]

Ive been using sashiko to repair my husbands favorite pair of nike sweatpants for a while now. At first i tried darning, but it quickly became clear this wasn't an effective way to repair knit jersey, since the edges of my darning would cause new holes. i only have a few minutes each morning to work on them, but with sashiko I can do the running stitch first, then the cross stitch the next morning. I love hunting for scraps of fabric and asking him what piece hed like me to use. I bought a scrap with a bunch of birds printed on it, and i let him choose the bird he liked best. I imagine japanese wives consulting their husbands on design questions like this too 🥰. When i see a new hole or thin patch forming i get a little excited to add another patch.

[@earth2becky]

What a beautiful kimono/jacket.

[@Seryndipity77]

Another teacher I watch mentions to plan the stitching direction to use the thread efficiently. I imagine when you make thread rather than buy it you save it! That also may explain the stitching style??

[@SashikoStory]

It is my mission to preserve those who make Sashiko Threads for the purpose of Sashiko Threads.

[@fareastweavers]

Very very well explained! Thank you for sharing.

[@ms.hendersonslifeskillscla9482]

Thank you! Your presentation was absolutely perfect and beautiful! ❤️🦋

[@lindabonomi7274]

Fascinating and excellent video!

[@clairebradbury11]

Thank you for making these videos, I find the topic really interesting.

[@lovelechon9374]

I just feel like I’ve attended a short class on this! Thank you! I liked your explanation! I’m very interested and intrigued by boro and sachiko. Excited to learn more!

[@SashikoStory]

I am happy you liked it.

[@maryashby]

Thank you for your explanation,

[@themardbard9096]

I hadn't even heard the term boro until watching your videos. This is all so interesting! And the jacket your mom made for you looks really soft and comfortable! Thanks for sharing all this, I'm learning a lot

[@SashikoStory]

Thank you. Unfortunately these Japanese words have now their own meaning far away from actual words origin. I will do my best to keep speaking up.

[@Purposefullyerin]

Not by random. You are great. Thank you for sharing this information !

[@nicoleorton5299]

Thank you for explaining the meaning of those words. I found it fascinating! I thought the way you added personal stories along with the way you would translate those words added a much deeper meaning, it's a wonderful video! :D

[@hiphiphoorachel]

Thank you so much for making this video. It was very informative and interesting!

[@SashikoStory]

Im glad you enjoyed.

[@Seryndipity77]

That was clear! Enjoyed, I feel my knowledge has been enriched. Reminds me of mending sweaters and kid's clothes and blankets. This is meant only as a hopefully helpfuI tip: I think the word you are looking for is 'extant'. There are no extant documents, or there is no extant evidence. This means remaining in existence from before. Hopefully that is easier for you to say! You can also try occasionally saying "the common people" or "the peasants" to give your self a break from saying "ordinary". Although ordinary is a great term! I am learning Spanish,, and speaking in another language is not just about each word, but teaching your tongue not to trip over itself on long phrases. I am working on this! It's hard! Reading from a script seems like a winning solution to aid! Thank you for your efforts in this regard. Your knowledge, respect, and clarity are treasures. Thank you. Excellent work and attitude. Keep it up.

[@SashikoStory]

Thank you.

[@eggplant9277]

thank you so much for all your hard work!! i make and modify all my clothes in a messy punk diy style and i love boro and sashiko! i wear all black usually but even bought some blue jeans so one day i can have the blue and white sashiko look

[@SashikoStory]

Thank you for the comment. Upcycle & repurpose with a hint of joy is what matters in Boro and Sashiko, I believe. Enjoy!

[@eggplant9277]

@@SashikoStory i have the same philosophy! always repurposing fabric from old clothes that wore out or don't fit someone any more. it's cheap, saves resources, and happens to look the most beautiful as well

[@midsummermuse]

Great video--I love the examples you showed and you provided a good explanation. New subscriber!!

[@lesley-annmathews7971]

Wow! So interesting! Thank you! Loved listening to you!

[@mariadragonfodd]

Thanks for your kind explanation ✨

[@wellowh]

really interesting, thank you , such beautiful work :)

[@SashikoStory]

Thank you, Helen.

[@nsavar5864]

Listening to your thoughtful descriptions about Sashiko and Boro, I am reminded of the quilts in America from Gee's Bend. I hope you have a chance to look them up. My understanding is that these quilts were made of necessity, very like the Boro fabric you describe. To me, the aesthetic stitching on Boro fabric (pardon if I use the words incorrectly) and the geometry of Gee's Bend quilts are similar -- not random and very artistically beautiful, made with care by people who made do with the resources they had available. What do you think? I am so glad I discovered your KZbin channel. I just subscribed. And I look forward to spending time on your website and sharing your passion for Sashiko stitching and Boro fabric. All the best success for you. --nina.

[@SashikoStory]

Thank you for the comment, Nina. I found the website and I learned it is in Alabama. Very interesting. I will take some time and make a research. There are MANY similar cultures all over the world, some well-known like quilting, Kantha, and Sashiko, and probably 99% not known at all. After all, we all hand-stitched before the industrial revolution. I moved to PA from Japan, and I am very much in love with Amish quilt. I hope one day I can exchange the beauty with them. I added Gee's Bend to my list. I appreciate you sharing it very much. I will keep sharing what I know, what I learn, and what we are proud of. Thank you for finding us :D

[@nsavar5864]

@@@SashikoStory -- Thank you for your reply. Yes! Amish quilts -- so expressive with color for a culture that advocates "plain". Thank you for reminding me of them. I associate the precision of Amish quilts with the sashiko embroidery, while Gee's Bend quilts feel like finished Boro cloth -- more organic. I am so glad I found you. I look forward to learning more about Japanese stitching from you. Thank you for sharing what you love. I wish I were nearer to PA and NYC so I could enjoy a class from you. In the mean time, I will enjoy learning from you on the internet. Blessings and bounty to you -- nina.

[@leninhaferragut3159]

Please, could you write here what the word "Boro" means. The automatic legends didn't made it clearly. Thank you very much from Brazil. I admire your work, it's amazing!!! Congratulations!!

[@chriscaine7689]

thankyou so much for your terrific insight into something I adore and would love to learn more about. There is not much information or any workshops that I know of in the UK. keep up the great work.

[@SashikoStory]

Hi Chris, I am so sorry for the late reply. Interesetingly, there isn't much information left even in Japanese. I will keep researching and practicing Sashiko and share whatever I can. Thank you for your comment.

[@MTMF.london]

Thank you for explaining the two terms. From what I understand from you is that Boro is more a concept/philosophy of reusing/recycling old garments by mending and repairing with additional fabrics and Sashiko is a stitching technique used in the process. Am I correct?

[@SashikoStory]

Umm.. Some yes, some no. I gotta do better explanation then. I would say, Boro is merely a result of Japanese ordinary practice of repairing the fabric for their survival. Sashiko is a stitching "habit" they practiced, and some of the results of repetitive Sashiko is known as Sashiko. I will do another video. It is difficult to explain.

[@tamaracherkashina525]

So, sometimes sashiko stitchings are used in boro projects Sometimes boro projects are stiched in one, very often the simplest way And sometimes sashiko stitchings being various and complicated are used as the only decoration of a project with no boro elements So, sashiko and boro can be used together and can be used separately

[@jeltjevanessen3808]

Thank you Atsushi.

[@SashikoStory]

Thank you! Let me know if you have any request for the Sashiko Story.

[@meshitravels]

My grandmother only ever owned two pieces of clothes at anytime one time in her life, I can imagine cloth being precious especially to rural peoples many many many years ago. Sometimes I think imagine being that person mending with limited cloth to use so I wonder if people trade or swapped cloth for pleasure in mending.

[@TealCheetah]

Very interesting video, thank you!

[@CaesarPratama]

Thanks for this great information. It is inspire me, for having only one jacket for my whole life

[@costcobongwater]

thank you for your nuance!

[@SashikoStory]

Thank you for your time to watch it.

[@graciela2009]

Adoro los resultados amorosos del cuidado del abrigo en épocas difíciles.

[@judylsanvitis7790]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[@joycefeain4569]

Very interesting, thank you for sharing your knowledge of boro and sashiko

[@SashikoStory]

Thank you for the comment. Not many Japanese who is in Sashiko field speak English so I thought it would be a good idea. The comment from viewers encourages me to keep going. Thank you!

[@marcus5834]

thank you for this video

[@draketeeth8004]

As an American, I associate the deep blue/indigo color with denim. What was the traditional fiber content of the garments this technique was used on? I see a number of videos on KZbin where Sashiko/Sashiko inspired stitching is now used on denim, what material do you find you sew on most often?

[@oreoourcat]

Thank you for sharing and yes your explanation was very helpful to me.

[@artsymarsy8480]

An English almost-equivalent for Boro might be "much vexed" fabric! It refers to fabric that has been mended over and over again to preserve its usage and functionality.

[@ShatteredRippleBooks]

This is interesting because I always thought Boro meant using running stitch to fix a garment. As this appears to be the stitch used. But obviously I was wrong lol.

[@SashikoStory]

Yes, this is exactly why I am making these videos. You weren't wrong. Those who are teaching without mentioning the upstreams are wrong.

[@TheAw1963]

Leave it to the Japanese to do something beautiful and mindful. Such amazing people.

[@deborahfroelich5062]

I love the stories you share when teaching!

[@drewblack749]

Loved your explanation. Do you also teach how to make these stitches??

[@delightfulhelper]

Thank You!

[@chippewagirl7299]

V ery interesting, and I love your jacket. So are there designs of Sashiko that are traced onto the fabric then stitched? If so, where do you get the designs? How are the designs transferred onto the fabric, with chalk, pencil? Thank you.

[@Lena6206]

Thank you!!

[@josephinereid956]

Well said.

[@SashikoStory]

Thank you.

[@joaoconterraneo3640]

Boa noite esse vídeo e bom de mais

[@songyardbird2513]

ty so much!

[@judywyatt4790]

Yes it does make sense.

[@aaaaaa12342]

would love to see that jacket somewhere

[@delfinadiem3158]

I l9ve hearing about boro and Sashiko,

[@unconscious-]

maybe you can say it is random because the location of the repair is random

[@ruthm4749]

I would say Shashiko is the stitching and Boro is the result

[@enimaria5459]

Parabéns 👄💓

[@enimaria5459]

Gostaria de ter um pouquinho do seu talento 💅💅💅

[@sanammustafayevasanam8615]

Boro 👏

[@mechellewright2777]

Boro is wabi sabi

[@gwennunn6137]

Thank you!!