Japanese seaming sample book

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Japanese seaming sample book

Entry/Object ID

2026.5.23

Description

Sewing sample book (labeled some variation of "How to Join [Seam]"). Includes sewn-in cloth samples (mostly with patterned cloth) depicting various seams and patch techniques, each with handwritten annotations in Japanese.

Category

Sample books

Acquisition

Accession

2026.5

Made/Created

Artist

Tomoko Kato

Place

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

sample books

Search Terms

Japanese embroidery, Sewing -- patches, Sewing -- seams

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Sample book

Dimensions

Width

12.7 cm

Length

18 cm

Material

Paper, Fabric

Location

Room

Studio