{"product_id":"the-cloth-remembers-kantha-boro-botanical-repair-stitch-ebook","title":"The Cloth Remembers - Kantha, Boro \u0026 Botanical Repair Stitch Studies | 2-Volume Digital Ebook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CLOTH REMEMBERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKantha, Boro and Botanical Repair Stitch Studies\u003cbr\u003eA two-volume digital art book set by Ridvan Yusein, published by Stitchesly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings together 80 paired studies in drawing, cloth, botanical form and visible repair. Every study begins with an original drawing and continues as an embroidered textile interpretation. The two images are designed to be read together: line beside thread, open paper beside worn cloth, botanical structure beside patch, seam or darn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is not a conventional pattern book. It is a quiet visual archive for people who want to study how repair can become composition, memory and material attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you will receive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume I:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traces, Patches and First Repairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume II:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garments, Keepsakes and Inherited Cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2 high-resolution downloadable PDF files\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e100 pages in each volume; 200 pages in total\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e80 paired studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e160 full-page artwork plates: 80 drawings and 80 textile interpretations\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnglish-language editorial content\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait US Letter format: 8.5 × 11 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSuitable for screen reading and personal printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVolume I — Traces, Patches and First Repairs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudies 01–40\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume I follows the first visual language of repair through currents, roots, botanical paths, patch geometry, reinforcement, weather, field, edge, seam and scar. Four sections move from the first line crossing an open surface to the point where cloth begins to reveal its pressure, loss and continuation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCurrents and Living Lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePatch and Reinforcement\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGraft, Weather and Field\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEdge, Seam and Scar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVolume II — Garments, Keepsakes and Inherited Cloth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudies 41–80\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume II moves into darning structures, garments, household cloths, keepsakes, quilts and inherited textiles. Repairs are located in pockets, hems, shoulders, table linens, curtains, sari fragments, travel cloths and complete botanical fields. The sequence ends with larger compositions in which patch, scar, reserve and stitch operate together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"5\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDarn, Weave and Structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGarment, Table and Domestic Cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKeepsake, Light and Inheritance\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eQuilt, Mantle and Complete Repair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEditorial depth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth volumes include a manifesto, preface, contents pages, a guide to reading the paired studies, section essays, a closing essay and a cultural positioning note. The books treat kantha and boro as historically distinct traditions rather than interchangeable decorative labels. The artwork is presented as a contemporary, repair-inspired visual study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho this book is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTextile and fiber artists\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHand embroiderers and slow stitchers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVisible mending practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArtists researching cloth, memory and repair\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFashion and textile design students\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArt-journal and sketchbook makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCollectors of independent craft and textile publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReaders drawn to botanical form, Japanese craft-book balance and quiet editorial design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eImportant: what this book is not\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis publication is not a historical replica, a traditional kantha or boro technique manual, a step-by-step embroidery course, a stitch-chart collection or a set of transfer patterns. No embroidery-machine files, SVG files, PNG pattern sheets or physical materials are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDigital format, viewing and printing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a digital product; no physical book will be shipped. The pages may be viewed on a computer or tablet, printed at home or sent to a professional print service for personal use. Printer settings, paper and screen calibration may cause small colour differences. For the intended paired reading experience, use two-page or facing-page view with the A drawing on the left and the B textile interpretation on the right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePersonal-use licence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopyright © 2026 Ridvan Yusein. All rights reserved. Published by Stitchesly. Your purchase grants one personal-use licence. The files and their individual pages may not be shared, resold, redistributed, uploaded to another platform, extracted as a commercial image collection or incorporated into another commercial product without written permission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause digital files are supplied for immediate access, please review the product details before purchasing. If you experience a genuine file problem, contact Stitchesly so it can be resolved.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STITCHESLY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58608155591037,"sku":"TCR-KB-BRS-2V-PDF","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/3860\/5949\/files\/the-cloth-remembers-two-volume-hardcover-ebook-set.jpg?v=1788126007","url":"https:\/\/www.stitchesly.com\/es\/products\/the-cloth-remembers-kantha-boro-botanical-repair-stitch-ebook","provider":"Stitchesly","version":"1.0","type":"link"}