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Almost every culture and continent has been touched in some way by the pursuit of making and using indigo. In Japan textiles were scarce. Only elite members of society could afford many silk kimonos. Farmers and peasants relied on indigo dyed cotton for their clothes, bedding, and household items. The ancient Japanese craft of Boro or the layering and stitching of patches of fabric. Scraps of fabric were used to patch and reinforce worn fabrics repairing clothes, bedding and even diapers. Garments were repaired and reused for generations. The gentle practice of using the scraps of old indigo fabric to repair their own garments, once worn by their ancestors, was thought to keep their spirits close.
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Donja
A Donja is a large sleeping coat that would hold all of the family members huddled inside to keep them warm during cold nights. This protective multi layering of cloth for bedding and coats to keep warm was also used by firefighters as heavy jackets to protect them from flames.
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