{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-mingei-folk-textile-boro-patchwork-rice-sack","title":"Vintage Japanese Mingei Folk Textile - Boro Patchwork Komebukuro Rice Sack","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Japanese Boro Patchwork Komebukuro Rice Sack. Made from reused cotton from old kimono and other textiles. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoro, meaning Tattered Cloth or Rags, came from Northern Japan originally at a time when new cotton was scarce, everyday people would repair their own clothing and textiles with scraps, recycling old clothes and repairing and mending in this patchwork method.\u003cbr\u003eThrough this simple act of repair and reuse they unknowingly created works of great beauty, now revered, these pieces display the very essence of wabi sabi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKomebukuro sacks were originally intended for carrying rice grains but will also be used for other purposes in the house. Storing clothing or futon covers, protecting valuable items, or just a general purpose bag. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Boro Komebuko came from Northern Japan, it features a lovely mixture of subdued fabric panels, both inside and out. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are some holes as seen, these could be mended or left in original authentic condition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasures Approximately 43cm long x 26.5cm wide\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanso House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52943500968241,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/2399\/1857\/files\/Japanese_Boro_Indigo_Sack-3.jpg?v=1772078396","url":"https:\/\/kansohouse.com.au\/products\/vintage-japanese-mingei-folk-textile-boro-patchwork-rice-sack","provider":"Kanso House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}