Persimmon Dyed Sashiko Thread (Thick) 40m Sustainable gift guide redefining what screen time can

redefining what screen time can be in the digital age

With its colourful

Komon means "little patterns" in Japanese and this collection of prints are taken from common housewares

home to skilled makers that have been producing gloves since the Meji era

For easy transportation

Persimmon Dyed Sashiko Thread (Thick) 40m Sustainable gift guide redefining what screen time canKakishibu is a dye that earns its keep. Made from fermented unripe persimmons and dense with natural tannins, it has been used across Japan for centuries on cloth, timber, tableware, and architectural surfaces as much for its practical qualities as its colour. Water resistant, antibacterial, insect repelling: properties the material carries into whatever it touches. On thread, the transformation is slow and deliberate. As the tannins oxidise they form