num_pages: 80
description: A lasting contribution to the study of Japanese textiles and to the cultural history of the Inland Sea region, this volume presents a historical ethnography of the fishing villages that produced the sashiko no donza, or fishermanís coat. It provides as well an in-depth analysis of regional textile production, the sashiko tradition in the village of Hokudan, and the iconography of the eloquently stitched designs that appear on the coats.
language: English
title: Japanese Fishermen's Coats from Awaji Island
titlecomplete: Japanese Fishermen's Coats from Awaji Island (UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History Textile Series)
genres: Fashion
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Univ of California Museum of