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Boro
Boro refers to Japanese textiles repeatedly repaired and reinforced with patches, often using indigo-dyed cotton and running stitches associated with sashiko. The practice developed among working-class and rural communities, particularly in northern Japan, where cloth was valuable and garments or household fabrics were reused across generations. Surviving boro textiles are studied as records of ma...
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Batik
Batik is a textile-decoration process in which wax is applied to selected areas of cloth so they resist subsequent dyeing. Repeated cycles of waxing, dyeing, and wax removal can produce layered colors and intricate patterns, using hand-drawn tools, stamps, or both. The practice is especially associated with Java and wider Indonesian cultural traditions, and UNESCO added Indonesian batik to its Rep...
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