Boro Noragi - Tattered Fisherman's WorkcoatThis is a heavy, well worn indigo Japanese boro fisherman's noragi made from a wonderful assortment of layered botanical indigo dyed solid and striped cottons. This is a Japanese fisherman's boro noragi (ragged workcoat). The jacket is made from a wonderful assortment of indigo dyed cottons which have been layered and held together with hundreds of sashiko stitches to reinforce, repair, and prolong the life of the jacket. The proper outside cotton has

or "Fortune" embroidered on it

Late 1800's

The inside is an array of variegated solid and shima (striped) cottons and displays beautifully

An antique heavily worn

or hearth cover

The garment was purchased from a prominent textile collector

Late 1800s to early 1900sDimensions: 46 x 41 in

Early to Mid 1900s

119 x 132cm

I am happy to offer this here for your consideration

Early to mid 1900s

people made threads from tree and grass-bast fibers