Concept | Feature Textile Map¶

5 Ws who, what, when, where, why¶

how is what you will start defining in your process pages

As I move forward with my final project, I cannot forget the embroidery interviews I conducted in Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Even when looking at the many blouse stalls, at first glance, they all seem similar—almost the same! But when examined closely, the stitch length and spacing vary subtly from one artisan to another, making each piece unique.

Each design carries the creator’s distinct intentions and memories, making every blouse special in its own way.

who¶

For me: The charm of embroidery designs lies in the uniqueness of each person's individual style.

For country: Even as clothing styles change, taking pride in their own designs remains important.

For future from a long time: Valuing the coexistence of traditional and new elements as times change.

what¶

@from google research

I found fabric maps of India and Africa. Similarly, in my beloved Ecuador and Mexico, embroidery designs vary from village to village.

If those memories could be mapped, each person's design could be preserved and cherished.

In Japan, "sashiko" is a traditional stitching method from the Tohoku (Northeast) region, but the designs and techniques differ from one prefecture (city, town) to another. First I want to make a kind of "fabric map" in Goole map then I want to creat it as phisical version.

So let`s search about "sashiko"!

when¶

January and first week of February:

research the embroidery design and meaning depends on each are about sashiko.

2nd week of Febuary:

study which tecnique can be used for each design and creat them to show.

From 3rd week of February: Try to make a prototype. I want to make a at least 4 designs and show on the Google map.

where¶

Looking back for my country, I realized that my country has also tradicional/ordinary embroidey.."sashiko."

Actually I don't live the area of sashiko origen but I think I should treat the tecnique as Japanese. So First I will research the sashiko then continue to my second home "Ecuadorian embroidery".

why¶

Ecuadorian embroidery... I spent a wonderful time in Ecuador when I was university student. I was out from my home where I was born and I grew up thanks to my parents. However I though I wanted to get out my home to get know more about the world and to deal with how to establish my life by my self and to contribute to the society. So I flew to Ecaudor. There was nobady whom I know! Little by litle I could make friends and their cukture. Thus not just Ecuadorian embroidery, but I want to preserve and pass on embroidery techniques and designs from around the world. 　 With the changes in modern living environments, the practice of hand-embroidering and individually crafting such items has declined.

Through interviews with my friends in Ecuador, I felt that this tradition is gradually being lost.

This inspired me to find a way to document and preserve this culture in a meaningful way.

References projects, research papers, expos, performances etc¶

Sashiko originated in ancient Japan using for reinforsing clothes. It was originally used by working class people to mend clothing and household items It was a practical technique that helped farmers and fishermen stay warm

Nowadays sashiko has mych more design including not only indigo but also any color.