BORO/PATCHWORK/PROJECTS

Boro is a Japanese word meaning "tattered rags" and is usually applied to hand patched cotton futon covers and work clothes. I LOVE this style and look. I've been obsessed with it for a while now. I buy old Japanese cotton cloth when i can find it. It's very popular right now so original pieces fetch great sums of money.  Look it up on ebay. It's such a beautiful form of Japanese folk-art, so beautiful and functional. I just love the look to death. Make your own, it's easy.

couch cushions I patch-worked for Billie, one of the lovely ladies who own Reform School. A great shop here in Los Angeles. Check them out here. http://www.reformschoolrules.com/
They also carry my stuff.

old gap jeans of Mrs. H&A. surprised her with TONS of patchwork

close-up of left leg. Olive color is vintage army tarp. Blue with white cross hatch is vintage kimono I've cut up. Dark green is waxed canvas. Light blue with white is vintage Japanese cloth. The white with red stripe is leftover cloth from a vintage mail bag conversion i did for a shop owner here in L.A. The star on the hip is is a leather star patch i picked up years ago.

old Japanese kimono cloth. Rabbit is thick indigo table napkin i picked up in Palm Springs.

Right leg. Vintage corduroy, denim, Asian inspired (cloud) and kimono cloth.

detail of patch

detail of patch

Right leg. Japanese inspired indigo napkin. Old kimono material, striped pillow cloth and Asian print(orange cloud).

Detail of waistband. Leather star patch.

Back pocket wear through patch job.

back pocket detail

left cuff patch detail

right cuff patch detail, old yellow canvas tent cover.

pair of Dickies i got in 1999. worked construction in NY in these pants for years, so soft. can't throw 'em away. patched the shit out of 'em. mostly vintage Japanese cloth.

Right pocket detail.

Right leg, early 20th century Japanese cloth.

Left pocket detail.

blanket made from my old construction worker jeans and some aprons from Caliper machine shop in Brooklyn.

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Corner made of old bleached out apron.

Shoulder bag, based on a vintage leather one i use.

Button down strap of vintage tooled leather.

Shoulder strap closure made from vintage military hospital slings.

three interior pockets

Pen, pencil, pad pouch.

Hand riveted shoulder strap made from vintage leather, factory machinery belt.

refurbished vintage rucksack.

Old leather with new leather riveted to it.

Vest i made for myself. Made from 1940's duffel and lined with vintage denim.

Vintage peacoat button.

Stencil detail. red cross pin, vintage 1920's.

Pockets lined with indigo linen cloth.

Rivet reinforcement on exterior pockets.

Interior, lined with vintage denim and old levi's pockets.

Back of vest using the existing seams of the duffel bag.

Back of vest close up.