Thanks for the clarification, MTS! A couple of the motifs are also common sashiko patterns, but these are amazing weavings, especially the reverse turtles. I really appreciate your knowledge and images!
Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by ali
Thanks, MTS, for all this great info! I see sashiko in some of the images;
Just to clarify - if you're refering to the images in the links I supplied in my previous post, those are NOT Sashiko.
Those images - also from Japanese culture (crab, dragon, bird, etc). - are also woven (ikat) into the same piece of fabric, just like the block designs.
It's pretty awesome.