§2 · Garment Longevity Nui · 7

One well-mended kimono outlasts three generations

Research from the Nui Textile Archive traces how each successive mending cycle compounds wearable lifespan

16 12 8 4 0 Years +14 yr +9 yr +6 yr +4 yr +2 yr 1st mend 2nd mend 3rd mend 4th mend 5th mend Mending cycle · Ehime Prefecture fieldwork, 1976–2023
Source: Nui Textile Archive, Kyoto Prefecture, 1976–2023 Nui · 7
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