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Boro (ぼろ) is Japanese cloth that has been repeatedly repaired by hand with a running stitch called sashiko. The term boro refers to patched, pieced, stitched and mended garments, bedding and other utilitarian items which were often hand‐dyed with indigo.
In farming and fishing communities of Japan during the 19th and early 20th centuries, poverty, the need for resourcefulness and a culture of respect for objects, determined that a cloth’s inevitable ‘wear and tear’ necessitated repair to extend its lifespan.
Exhibition Opening: Friday 25 April, 5.30pm
Public Programmes accompany this exhibition.