{"product_id":"a-repaired-and-old-sakabukuro-minimal-type-mending","title":"A Repaired and Old Sakabukuro: Minimal Type Mending","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e32 1\/2\" x 8 3\/4\", 82.5 cm x 22 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSakabukuro\u003c\/i\u003e, or sake straining bags, are beautiful \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eboro \u003c\/i\u003etextiles. Made of cotton saturated with green persimmon tannin, or\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e kaki shibu,\u003c\/i\u003e which gives the distinctive brown color and \"leathery\" finish, this utilitarian textile was used in sake making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrude sake, or sake lees, was placed in this bag and pressure was applied to squeeze out and filter the liquid. Repeated use required repeated mendings and we see the wonderfully odd stitches applied for this purpose.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a nice example of a\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esakabukuro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand it shows spare mending in the form of isolated areas of stitching in bright white cotton thread--very attractive. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe bag is \"leathery\" for the distinctive surface quality which has developed a coating and patina due to the many times it was dipped into\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekaki shibu,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ea repeated action that coats the woven fibers and strengthens the fabric of the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a handsome \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esakabukuro\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewith simple and utilitarian mending.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44842903044174,"sku":"pes1794066056303","price":53.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/2935\/9438\/files\/a-repaired-and-old-sakabukuro-minimal-type-mending_1.jpg?v=1794066060","url":"https:\/\/modalsoftfit.shop\/products\/a-repaired-and-old-sakabukuro-minimal-type-mending","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}