the traditional Japanese art of visible mending. Maoko Carroll uses old fabric to create unique designs, incorporating her knowledge of traditional Japanese embroidery, Sashiko. Credit ...

"The act of sewing helps me focus on the present," Mr Eagle-Wilsher said. "In my sashiko practice that means trying to keep a ...

"In my sashiko practice that means trying to keep a rhythm to the sewing rather than perfect stitches. "On top of that, when dealing with mistakes within my own pattern, cutting work has given me ...

Sashiko events have been popular overseas ... guides on the clothes and scraps they brought, and finished the patterns by sewing in running stitches using thick needles and cotton threads.

According to Uniqlo, staff learned the sashiko technique from Masahiko Morikawa, who runs his own sewing studio in London. “Designs characterized by Japan-like patterns have attracted a lot of ...