{"product_id":"boro-patchwork-jackets-pasquale-m-moffett-9798196207785","title":"Boro Patchwork Jackets: A Step-by-Step Guide to Japanese Mending-as-Art Using Indigo Fabrics, Sashiko Stitches, and Boro Patching with Beautiful Weara","description":"\u003cb\u003eA worn jacket can become more than clothing. It can become a personal textile story you stitched by hand.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoro Patchwork Jackets is a beginner-friendly craft guide for readers who want to explore Japanese-inspired visible repair, sashiko stitching, indigo cloth, layered patches, and wearable garment projects with care and respect for the source tradition. Instead of treating torn fabric as waste, this guide shows how old denim, reclaimed cotton, and simple hand stitches can become expressive, durable, and meaningful garments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside, you will move from cultural context and basic tools to practical jacket-making skills. The book covers sashiko needles and thread, indigo fabric selection, patch placement, raw-edge and turned-edge methods, layered repair, composition, washing, care, and progressive projects ranging from a reclaimed denim chore jacket to a hanten-style short jacket, noragi field jacket, haori wrap, reversible quilt jacket, heirloom memory jacket, and statement patchwork trench. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith this guide, you can: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn the essential hand-stitching skills used to secure and decorate layered cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose denim, cotton, linen, and reclaimed textiles that age naturally with wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild confidence through projects arranged from approachable first garments to statement pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate jackets, vests, wraps, and coats that feel personal instead of mass-produced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the cultural background of Boro, sashiko, mottainai, and wabi-sabi before you sew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse old garments and family textiles to create meaningful pieces with lasting value\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you are ready to slow down, repair creatively, and turn cloth into wearable art with your own hands, this guide gives you the foundation, structure, and inspiration to begin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pasquale M. Moffett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798196207785\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.20d","brand":"Pasquale M. Moffett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084181807359,"sku":"9798196207785","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/boro-patchwork-jackets-pasquale-m-moffett-9798196207785","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}