The Globe and Mail

I tried sashiko mending and discovered more than one way to fix my clothes

I’ve always been intimidated by sewing. My fine motor skills are lacking, as is my patience for tedious tasks – and I long figured I would never possess this skill. Last month, however, in the hopes ...
The New York Times

When Sneakers Become Art

A traditional Japanese sewing technique called sashiko, taught to victims of a 2011 disaster, has sparked a business creating distinctive footwear. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from Otsuchi, Japan On ...
朝日新聞社

Uniqlo restores old clothes with Japanese hand sewing technique

LONDON--The Uniqlo clothing chain is attracting attention for a new repair service offered at its flagship store here that mends old garments with a Japanese embroidery technique dating to feudal ...
毎日新聞

Reimported traditional 'sashiko' embroidery workshop held at Uniqlo in east Japan

Participants try their hand at "sashiko" embroidery at a workshop in a Uniqlo outlet in Maebashi on Feb. 9, 2024. (Mainichi/Ryotaro Nishimoto) MAEBASHI -- A workshop to repair clothes using the ...