Boro Futon - Zanshi, or Remaindered Threads katazome Beautiful variegated indigo cottons used

Beautiful variegated indigo cottons used for the sakiori ground

It gives a fantastic texture throughout while retaining strong integrity overall

some waste naturally occurred

and is surrounded on all sides with pine

and few boro repairs

Boro Futon - Zanshi, or Remaindered Threads katazome Beautiful variegated indigo cottons usedCotton boro zanshi futon cover Zanshi weaving (zanshi orimono) is a Japanese word which means vestige, or leftover. Broken warp threads, left over bobbins and thrums would be tied together to make a continuous length that could then be woven to make a new fabric. These textiles were usually woven by people who had very little to call their own. Silk and cotton threads that could be spun and sold provided income for the household. A fine example with