Tabi are traditional Japanese socks that are separated between the big toe  and other toes.    The body of these tabi is made of thick indigo dyed cotton. The tops of  each shoe are densely sashiko stitched with indigo threads, and there are  reinforcements to the areas surrounding the large toe and the heel. There  is also a wonderful, subtle sashiko stitching detail of vertical stripes  that surrounds each heel. The sole of each tabi is woven from a thick bast  fiber cord.   Both shoes are ... Couture, Tops, Traditional Japanese, Japanese Socks, Cotton, Japanese Kimono, Tabi Socks, Woven, Tabi Shoes
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Antique Japanese Indigo Tabi with Dense Sashiko Stitching Reinforcement — Orime

Tabi are traditional Japanese socks that are separated between the big toe and other toes. The body of these tabi is made of thick indigo dyed cotton. The tops of each shoe are densely sashiko stitched with indigo threads, and there are reinforcements to the areas surrounding the large toe and the heel. There is also a wonderful, subtle sashiko stitching detail of vertical stripes that surrounds each heel. The sole of each tabi is woven from a thick bast fiber cord. Both shoes are…

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