Boro Wovens by Moda

Boro by Moda

Boroboro.... meaning something that is tattered, rageed or repaird.  Born out of necessity, these mended and patched-together textiles are now highly collectivle works of are representing an important part of Japanese history.

Using scraps of letover, indigo-dyed cottons, Boros celebrate the beauty of the ordinary with layers of fabrics stitched together by hand for utilitarian purposes.