{"title":"Buaisou","description":"Buaisou Indigo dyers in Japan. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe DARUMA thread is dyed in a SUKUMO indigo vats in Tokushima prefecture in Japan, renowned for indigo leaf farming. The prefecture is also known for its tradition of composting indigo leaves into SUKUMO.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe indigo vat is fermented only with four elements: SUKUMO, ash lye, calcium hydroxide, and wheat bran; therefore, purely organic. The thread is dyed in the 100% natural vat hence it must be treated properly. After a series of meticulous treatments, it is finally reborn to shine with deep, luminous \"Japan Blue\", and can immediately be washed with other garments.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"The story of DARUMA thread started in 1901, when Chozaemon Yokota, having trained in sales of the Kyoto art of Kanoko Shibori dyed fabric, began to make and sell thread.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe believed that no matter how the times were to change, thread for hand stitching would always be an integral part of daily life. Based on this sentiment, they refined and perfected their product until they came up with a superb quality silk-cotton thread.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEventually Daruma sewing thread could be found in the sewing box of every home in Japan through to the finest silk threads used to make Kimonos.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe reliability of DARUMA thread has been passed down from generation to generation in hope to continue to weave its way into the hearts of future generations.\"","products":[{"product_id":"buaisou-sashiko-thread-twists","title":"BUAISOU - Sashiko Thread Twists","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eDaruma threads have been made in Japan since 1901, and remain a benchmark for quality in the craft world. Their sashiko thread is designed to let each stitch speak clearly — smooth, consistent, and satisfying to work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis thread is hand-dyed in indigo, and each skein is individual. Natural variation in colour, texture and tone is part of what you're getting — the subtle shift between skeins, the depth that only comes from natural dye, the sense that someone's hands have been involved at every stage. 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It produces a depth and darkness of blue that is unique to Japan, and unreplicable elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dyeing itself has a quiet magic to it. 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