Sashiko is easy, practical and beautiful – and gaining fans around the world. Bel Jacobs speaks to practitioners to find out more. Earlier this year, visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's ...

Sashiko is a traditional form of Japanese embroidery that has a rich history dating back over 400 years. It was created as a practical stitching technique to reinforce and repair textiles and formed ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

A traditional Japanese sewing technique called sashiko, taught to victims of a 2011 disaster, has sparked a business creating distinctive footwear. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from Otsuchi, Japan On ...