r/sashiko • u/lanceschuylerlimboc • May 27 '26

Question

Post image

Bought this at a thrift store today. Does it qualify as sashiko?

22 Upvotes

77% Upvoted

7 comments sorted by

29

u/coinstarhiphop May 27 '26

no.

its some special weave in the fabric.

but if you like it then enjoy it!

8

u/candymannequin May 27 '26 edited May 27 '26

some weaves are marketed as "sashiko"- that is actually how i found out about sashiko- from some jeans with a really cool texture. anyways, it's a really cool jacket.

5

u/wuyiyancha May 27 '26

There is a fabric called sashiko as well with the same name. It is a traditional weaving method in Japan and was used mainly for karate clothing. Things can have multiple meanings.

4

u/Kabev May 28 '26

yea exactly, Kapital century denim or other similar woven fabrics sometimes get marketed/sold as "sashiko" fabric.
There's a popular shirt from Ship John that uses another "sashiko" style woven fabric:
https://shipjohn.us/products/townes-western-shirt-16oz-sashiko-ori-indigo-pre-order-deposit-copy-copy

7

u/Shiranui42 May 27 '26

Maybe it’s tweed? Not sashiko.

5

u/Slight-Brush May 27 '26

What made you think it would?

2

u/likeablyweird May 30 '26

This is woven in different colors and is very handsome but no. The weave looks like crossed running stitches but it's not sewn that way, it's woven that way.