Circular Moyozashi Hana Fukin

Circular Moyozashi Hana Fukin

Hana fukin - (literally ‘kitchen cloth or flower cloth’) are practical and decorative sashiko embroidered fabric found in Japanese households. They can be used as placemats, cover teacups and cooking implements, straining Japanese soup stock, drying vegetables and wrapping lunch boxes, furoshiki cloth (wrapping cloth) or simply as a decorative mat.

Hana fukin is generally made by stitching two pieces of cloth together. The cloth is loosely woven which allows the needle to sew the two layers of fabric together easily. The double layer of fabric also allows for the knots of the sashiko thread to be hidden between the layers.

Similar to linen, after repeated use, the cotton thread and fabric become softer to the touch and readily absorbent to dry dishes.
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