
Japanese Symbolism
03 May 2020
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Waves, or ‘Sagaiha,’ symbolise surges of good luck, power and resilience. Seigaiha Dot is a soft indigo cotton this a small geometric print while Waves is a large scale prints on a crisp textured cotton, for dressmaking and furnishing projects alike.
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Japanese folklore state that the lion dogs ‘Shisa’ are wards that protects from evil. Commonly seen as gargoyles or statues that flank the entrance to a home, it is said that Shisa with their mouth open scare away the bad, while Shisa with their mouth closed keep in the good. The Japanese Star depicts ‘Asanoha,’ one of the most tradition Japanese pattern. Asanoha represents hemp leaves which are fast growing and durable, therefore the pattern is commonly assosiated with children and the hope that they grow strong and healthy.