400 years ago, a stitching technique called sashiko surged among working rural communities in Japan. Intended to reinforce fabrics for brutal winters, it also results in intricately textured ...

offer the sashiko stitching service. Customers bring in their Uniqlo clothes, and staff sew geometric patterns into them by hand. Prices vary depending on the size and pattern but start at 1,000 ...

According to Uniqlo, staff learned the sashiko technique from Masahiko Morikawa, who runs his own sewing studio in London. “Designs characterized by Japan-like patterns have attracted a lot of ...