{"product_id":"9781350516243-reviving-boro","title":"Reviving Boro","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExploring Japanese Textile Repair Culture\u003cbr\u003eInvestigate the contemporary revival of ‘boro’, traditional Japanese patchwork and repaired fabrics, from histories of rural poverty in Japan to a global fashion phenomenon shaped by trans-cultural reinventions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom ‘shameful’ utilitarian garments to a contemporary, trans­cultural fashion trend: like wabi-sabi and kintsugi before it, boro has gained worldwide recognition as a quintessential Japanese aesthetic and sustainable design practice. How has this \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecross-cultural reimagining shaped boro’s meaning in art and fashion? And what are we doing when we make, collect, display and wear boro today?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs boro’s functional value has decreased in the contemporary context, it has acquired new layers of meaning: from antique object to vintage fashion style, sustainable design practice to contemporary art piece. Reviving Boro investigates this revival using primary materials, including a wealth of unpublished images, oral histories and archival research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeren Li conducts a thorough examination of the process of value generation, reviewing personal and museum boro collections, emerging boro brands, and recent boro initiatives undertaken by independent fashion innovators. Investigating boro as a revived cultural phenomenon, this is a critical resource for readers wanting to understand the past, present and future of this traditional Japanese textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59015056327030,"sku":"9781350516243","price":99.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_43786847.jpg?v=1792596524","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781350516243-reviving-boro","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}