Sashiko set: Asanoha

The Asanoha Paper Set from My Visible Mend is a practical template set designed for sashiko embroidery and visible mending. The set makes it easy to draw the classic Japanese Asanoha pattern, allowing you to repair or decorate clothes and textiles with precise geometric stitches.

Asanoha means "hemp leaf pattern" and is a traditional Japanese pattern that has been used in textiles for several hundred years. The characteristic star shape symbolizes growth and strength, and is often used in sashiko embroidery because the pattern is both decorative and structurally reinforcing.

With these cardboard templates, you don't have to draw the pattern from scratch every time. The templates make it possible to gradually build up the pattern and adapt it to the area you want to repair or decorate.

What is the Asanoha pattern?

Asanoha is one of the most famous geometric patterns in Japanese textile tradition. The shape is inspired by the leaves of the hemp plant and consists of repeated hexagonal stars.

Historically, the pattern was used in clothing because it symbolizes strength and rapid growth, and because its geometric structure makes the fabric more durable when embroidered with sashiko stitches.

About visible mending and sashiko

The set is made for visible mending, a repair technique where patches and stitches are not hidden, but become a decorative part of the garment. The philosophy behind this approach is to extend the life of clothes while the repair gives the garment a personal expression.

Sashiko is a Japanese embroidery technique traditionally used to reinforce and repair clothing, especially workwear. Repeated geometric patterns make the fabric stronger while creating an aesthetic pattern.

Contents of the set

• Cardboard templates with Asanoha pattern

• Sashiko needle

• Sashiko thread

• Palm thimble

• Instructions for use

To use the templates, you will also need a fabric marker or fabric pencil that can be washed away afterwards.