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  UPCYCLING!   Carefully crafted vintage kimonos feature techniques, intricate embroidery, and vibrant colors that cannot be reproduced today, and their beauty is something to be proud of as Japanese. In Japan, over 500,000 tons of clothing, including kimonos, are discarded annually. Of these, about 68% are simply thrown away as burnable or non-burnable garbage (according to the Ministry of the Environment). In addition, kimonos collected through resource recovery are auctioned off by auctioneers to second-hand clothing stores, but only a portion of these kimonos are sold and resold as second-hand clothing. I want to Breathing new life into old kimonos that would otherwise be thrown away. We have so many things that Too good to waste. Mottainai ( もったいない or 勿体無い ) is a Japanese phrase conveying a sense of regret over waste, or to state that one does not deserve something because it is too good. 
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Nishijin obi bag. Custom order.

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　Handmade byMashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton I would like to introduce my custom order items. I made this Custom ordered bag last year. You can see all detail from here → MashtonMashtonLLC Custom order Thank you for the review on my shop.  Material: Japanese Obi  Measurement: Approximately  Bag:  Size : Approximately W 12 inches x H 10.5inches x D 4inches   (W 30.5cm x H 26.5cm x D 10cm)  Handle W 1.75inches (4.5cm) Length 19inches (48.5cm) I am happy to work on a custom order if you are intersted in my handmade items.  Please contact me by email. mashtonmashton(@)gmail.com  I can show you my japanese material and explain what I can make from them for you.  Have a nice day! Stay warm! :)
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Custom order " Kimono obi bag "

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Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Good morning, Everyone. It's really cold this morning... I need hot coffee more! I made this Custom ordered bag last year. You can see all detail from here → MashtonMashtonLLC Custom order Thank you for the review on my shop.  Material: Japanese Obi  Measurement: Approximately  Bag: H9 X W11 X D 4 inches (23cmx28cmx10cm) Chain : 44 inch / 112cm  Here is other items from same Japanese obi Japanese obi Collections #9 I am happy to work on a custom order if you are intersted in my handmade items.  Please contact me by email. mashtonmashton(@)gmail.com  I can show you my japanese material and explain what I can make from them for you.  Have a nice day! Stay warm! :)
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New Year Greeting!

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Handmade by MashtonMashon Happy New Year, Everyone! I'm a bit late for my new year's greeting. Sorry! Thank you for your support and visiting my blog through the last year. My last year was successful for my business and private life as well. Thank you to my customers, friends and family for supporting and helping me!  I am truely happy to show my Reborn project all of the world. I decorated our dining room in a "Japanese New Year Style!" This table runner is Japanese Obi! :) It matches with Japanese New Year's ornaments! Handmade by MashtonMashton Also, I cooked special Japanese dish "Osechi" at New Year's Day for celebrate our new year at home. Some groceries I couldn't buy here so I made Osechi in a Western/Japanese way. We enjoyed our Western/Japanese Osechi New Year atmosphere at home.  It was good and made me feel like home!  This year I will be busy because we will have new family member in April.  So I am maternity mom n...
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Mottainai project! Kimono Silk short scarf.

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 Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton This scarf is from extra material.  I wanted to make same silk scarf which I made last time but I wanted to make something a bit different. It is my policy that once I cut antique kimono and Japanese obi I don't want waste anything! I want to use all material because I want to them reborn to today! Also If I make waste it's MOTTAINAI! (This means don't make waste in Japanese.) This material was not enough to make long scarf so I made short scarf from it. Actually Short scarf is good fit to your neck and makes around your face blight!  This short scarf is special price at my store on Etsy! Please check it out!  MashtonMashtonLLC Have a good day! M.xo
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Reborn project "Kimono silk scarf "

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Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton I made this beautiful scarf from antique kimono. Material is silk and texture is georgous. It is my next reborn project! I used antique kimono, Japanese fabric and Japanese obi to make new items to today.  I enjoy my reborn project. Giving new life is such wonderful work! This scarf has beautiful design, Japanese fans, flowers and colors. It's quite different to other scarfs.  It would be a great Christman gift idea! This item is on my store Etsy. Please check it out!  MashtonMashtonLLC Thank you! Have  a Happy Friday and Weekend! M.xo
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Japanese kimono fabric scarf.

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Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Welcome to November! :) Here is a new item from MashtonMashton! Japanese kimono fabric scarf. I bought this fabric at Kyoto antique market in Japan. This is beautiful Tanmono fabric. Tanmono is roll of cloth. We use tanmono to make kimono and Yukata. This scarf has a beautiful design with red and white Camelia and clear Japanese komon print on the  light lavender cloth. It is sophisticated and definetly eye catching around your neck.  Also It would be a great gift idea. This scarf is on my etsy shop! please check it out.  MashtonMashtonLLC Have a good day!
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