{"product_id":"indigo-dyed-azuma-bag-thread-kit","title":"Indigo-Dyed Azuma Bag + Thread Kit - PREORDER","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew for the 2026 holiday season!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBUAISOU has custom dyed a large, gorgeous azuma bag exclusively for us and you! It is available in three shades: light, medium, and dark indigo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese bags are generously sized to hold a large knitting project and keep it safely contained. Easily carry a sweater-in-progress and protect the yarn from snagging in your bag. Or pack it with a lunch, a book, and a light jacket, and tie the points together to create a handle and tuck it over your arm for an outing. This is a versatile bag with many possibilities! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBUAISOU first sewed this bag in their studio, and then dyed it. In order to create these stunning shades of sapphire blue, the bag is dipped into the indigo vat and exposed to air multiple times. More times means a darker shade. Swoon! Hard to believe that this exquisite color is coaxed from plants! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are offering these bags along with a set of hank of indigo-dyed sashiko thread from BUAISOU, so that you can personalize this stunning canvas with your own sashiko embroidery. Use these threads to stitch anything from simple lines of running stitch to more complex sashiko patterns, such as those shown in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.averbforkeepingwarm.com\/products\/sashiko-for-making-and-mending-by-saki-iiduka\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSashiko for Making and Mending\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo matter what goes in it, this is a must-have bag for the indigo-lover in your life. And in doing so, you are supporting an incredible group of artisans keeping the tradition of indigo farming and dyeing alive. A beautiful collaboration! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOptions\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e+ Bag only - light, medium, or dark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e+ Bag with thread - includes 5 hanks of sashiko thread in a gradient of indigo hues: pale, light, murakumo, indigo, and dark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes neatly packaged in a BUAISOU box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e100% linen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximate Bag Dimensions: \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e22\" square (laid flat and measured to points)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePlease note: bags come without any embroidery. Purchase the bag with thread included to stitch your own!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~~~\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a rural corner of Japan, there are a group of people who work together under the name BUAISOU who are completely dedicated to indigo. BUAISOU is comprised of a farm, dye studio, and design-studio. They are located in Tokushima prefecture, the historical center of indigo farming and processing in Japan. Every year they grow and harvest their own indigo, dry the leaves, and compost them. They combine this compost with wood ash lye, wheat bran, and water and use fermentation to create indigo vats. Within these vats, they dye every shade of blue, on items such as this fabric and sashiko thread. You can read more about BUAISOU and learn how to make this kind of indigo vat in our book, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.averbforkeepingwarm.com\/products\/journeys-in-natural-dyeing-techniques-for-creating-color-at-home?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=journeys+in+na\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJourneys in Natural Dyeing\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Buaisou","offers":[{"title":"Light - Bag Only","offer_id":50666940367023,"sku":null,"price":138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Light with Thread","offer_id":50667117904047,"sku":null,"price":208.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium - Bag Only","offer_id":50666940399791,"sku":null,"price":138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium with Thread","offer_id":50667117936815,"sku":null,"price":208.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark - Bag Only","offer_id":50666940432559,"sku":null,"price":138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark with Thread","offer_id":50667117871279,"sku":null,"price":208.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0100\/6852\/files\/BUAISOU_AZUMA-3724.jpg?v=1792018126","url":"https:\/\/www.averbforkeepingwarm.com\/products\/indigo-dyed-azuma-bag-thread-kit","provider":"A Verb for Keeping Warm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}