Okuso-zakkuri - Woven Hemp Waste Fiber Jacket noragi This waste was called "okuso"

This waste was called "okuso" and was collected and then spun

This particular jacket has applied indigo dyed cotton sleeves and collar

" which means to tear or rip up

They are said to consume nightmares and protect dreamers while they sleep

This piece was purchased from Japan many years ago

Okuso-zakkuri - Woven Hemp Waste Fiber Jacket noragi This waste was called "okuso"This is an okuso zakkuri; For those serious about Japanese folk textiles, the fiber called okuso is an important one to know about because it embodies everything relevant about rural life, primarily the concept of mottainai which cautions not to waste a thing. It is also a prized cloth among connoisseurs of Japanese country textiles. Before rural Japanese could obtain cotton or silk, people made threads from tree and grass bast fibers. Hemp was used