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Our New Scarves

April 16, 2016

Our New Scarves

Earlier this week, we introduced our Flying Ace scarf, made from vintage white linen, and intended to invoke the glamour…

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Antique Japanese Boro Scarves

November 25, 2015

Antique Japanese Boro Scarves

We’ve discussed boro often here on Put This On. Boro is Japanese cotton, used for coats, bedspreads and other utilitarian…

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The Amazing World of Japanese Textile Arts

October 14, 2015

The Amazing World Of Japanese Textile Arts

After Jesse posted about our Japanese textile scarves on Monday, I found myself Googling around for more info about boro…

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Our New Antique Japanese Textile Scarves

October 12, 2015

Our New Antique Japanese Textile Scarves

Boro tends to come in large pieces. Sometimes it’s a coat, sometimes a bedspread. It’s Japanese cotton, milled in the…

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Boro: The Beauty of Thrift

September 1, 2014

Boro: The Beauty Of Thrift

I’ve become really interested in other forms of textiles lately. Lots of stuff such as Middle Eastern rugs, Navajo weavings,…

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