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Japanese Boro Cloth

"BORO" / Japanese Old Cloth / Tapestry / Wall Decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is "Boro", which is made from many layers of indigo-dyed cloth sewn together. The holes are covered
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Linen

"BORO" / Japanese Old Cloth / Tapestry / Wall Decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese sense of beauty. We will also introduce unique items that only we can
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles

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Cotton, Linen

Early 20th Century Boro Cloth Fragments, Japanese, C. 1900
Located in London, GB
A collection of late 19th/early 20th century indigo dyed ‘boro’ cloth fragments. Japanese, c. 1900
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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Fabric, Textile

Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese rag. This cloth has been used since the Edo period (1800s-1860s) to
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Linen

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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Mounted Cotton Boro
Located in Sausalito, CA
19th century Japanese cotton futon cover called "Boro" made from recycled indigo dyed cloth in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Art

Mounted Cotton Boro
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H 63 in W 69 in D 0.75 in
19th Century Japanese "Boro" Cloth
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare Japanese "Boro" textile - Boro, literally "rag" cloths, traditionally futon covers or rugs
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Tapestries

Japanese Old Cloth / Tapestry / Indigo Boro Futon Cover/ Wall Decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
can imitate. It is an old Japanese indigo dyed cloth. It is an item from the early Showa period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles

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Cotton

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Located in Greenwich, CT
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Japanese Boro in Antique Kimonos and Japanese Textiles
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Textiles

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Circa 1900 Japanese 2-Panel Indigo-Dyed Patchwork Boro
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Circa 1900 Japanese 2-Panel Indigo-Dyed Patchwork Boro This two-panel recycled patchwork cloth is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

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Japanese Rice Bag Blanket
Located in London, GB
translating as “scraps of cloth” in Japanese, Boro is a symbol of a “use everything and waste nothing
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Quilts

Japanese Rice Bag Blanket
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H 80.71 in W 51.19 in D 0.04 in
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Located in London, GB
translating as “scraps of cloth” in Japanese, Boro is a symbol of a “use everything and waste nothing
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Quilts and Blankets

Japanese Rice Bag Blanket
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Located in South Burlington, VT
Tsutsugaki, a Japanese technique of resist dyeing that involves drawing rice-paste designs on cloth, dyeing
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"BORO" / Japanese Old Cloth / Tapestry / Wall Decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
imitate. It is an old Japanese indigo dyed cloth. It is an item from the early Showa period (1912-1940
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Japanese Old Cloth / Tapestry / Indigo Boro Futon Cover/ Wall Decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I think this is a remake tapestry using old cloth dyed indigo in the Taisho era in Japan. It is
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Showa Textiles

Materials

Cotton

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Located in Prahran, Victoria
An antique Japanese Boro textile futon cover. Made from hand dyed and hand loomed indigo cotton, It
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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles

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Cotton

Japanese Indigo Boro Futon Cover
Japanese Indigo Boro Futon Cover
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H 55.12 in W 34.65 in D 0.1 in
Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese cloth. This item is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). Since ancient
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

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Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese cloth. It is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It has been used with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese rag. This cloth has been used since the Edo period (1800s-1860s) to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Rice Bag Blanket
Located in London, GB
translating as “scraps of cloth” in Japanese, Boro is a symbol of a “use everything and waste nothing
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Quilts

Japanese Rice Bag Blanket
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Autographed RALPH LAUREN RRL Japanese 'Boro' cloth jacket 1 of 6
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Autographed RALPH LAUREN RRL Japanese 'Boro' cloth jacket. Limited edition, '1 of 6', as labeled
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18th Century Japanese Boro Cloth
Located in Montecito, CA
Japanese Boro Textile' a patchwork of 18th Century indigo and brown textile fragments pieced
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Boro Denim Farmer's Jacket Kimono
Located in Madison, WI
"Boro," (which translates to "rags"), is fabric that represents intricate needlework made from
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20th Century Asian Textiles

Materials

Cotton

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Questions About Japanese Boro Cloth
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese boro textiles are fabrics made by patching together scraps of other fabrics. Artisans use the material for crafting pillows, bags, apparel and other items. Find a variety of Japanese boro textiles from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.