My Okasan (mother) says that “a Bashofu weave is lost unless the threads are knotted”…so, i practice tying knots…
There are 20,000 knots in a single handwoven Bashofu kimono…so, i practice tying knots the way my Okasan taught me…
Scharine Kirchoff, Fiber Artist
Ryukyu Heritage Textiles
My Okasan (mother) says that “a Bashofu weave is lost unless the threads are knotted”…so, i practice tying knots…
There are 20,000 knots in a single handwoven Bashofu kimono…so, i practice tying knots the way my Okasan taught me…
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such beautiful hands!
yes, my Oka-san’s (mother’s) hands are beautiful, indeed, Marie–thank you for your nice comment!