Sashiko 刺し子 (traditional hand stitching or quilting used as reinforcement and decoration) fireman's gloves. Tsutsugaki 筒描 (resist dye technique) cotton, several layers thick, quilted together to create a tough material that can hold a lot of moisture.

• Cotton
• Indigo
• 19th Century
• 11" x 5" (length, width)