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This is a boro, long work-coat called a nagagi. Very thick, with layers, because it's been patched so many times. Abrasions to the surface of the coat come from decades of wear. These kinds of coat were handed down through generations and worn by many dif

Boro Jackets Long 00c_WEB.jpg

This is a boro, long work-coat called a nagagi. Very thick, with layers, because it's been patched so many times. Abrasions to the surface of the coat come from decades of wear. These kinds of coat were handed down through generations and worn by many dif
This is a boro, long work-coat called a nagagi. Very thick, with layers, because it's been patched so many times. Abrasions to the surface of the coat come from decades of wear. These kinds of coat were handed down through generations and worn by many different members of the same family, becoming a kind of living history embodied in cloth.
Credit: courtesy of Stephen Szczepanek of Sri Threads