We have actually seen the future and it’s looking irregular. A while back, we reported on the popularity of pojagi, Korean sewed fabrics in artfully irregular, stained-glass-like, patterns. Likewise called bojagi and chogak po, these fabrics were generally handcrafted utilizing methods that produce flat, reversible joints. From the 14th century to the 1950s, they were treated as hallowed items use for, among other things, covering gifts and bring and keeping home prized possessions.
Pojagi-design patchwork has of late ended up being popular as window curtains in pastels and shades of white that filter light and act as lovely-to-look-at privacy screens. Be on alert and you’ll begin to identify them all over– made by artists who sew inspired custom-made analyses and by workshops specializing in home design with a crafty touch. Naturally, some canny mass retailers have actually also started offering their own versions. Here, a spectrum of offerings.
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Above: A leading figure in today’s textile movement, Los Angeles artist Adam Pogue has been making his own pojagi-style productions for the last years. This is an early example that he sewed for himself. He offers his work and takes commissions via Commune Style: email [email protected]. Go to Crazy Beautiful to see our story on Pogue’s hand-stitched pillows.
Above: Making pojagi was a method of”economizing resources, “and also”an act of love, “explains artist-fashion designer Christina Kim of longtime Remodelista preferred Dosa. Shown here: Dosa’s cotton and silk Pojagi Scarves,$571 each from Mouki Mou, are”both a tip of Christina’s childhood in Korea and a beautiful expression of conventional recycling”– and would work well on a wall or in an entrance.
Above: Artist and costume designer Joey Blaha was commissioned to make these pojagi-style fabrics at Bread Shop, a pastry shop and cafe in Santa Fe where he’s a routine. Fittingly for the setting, Blaha utilized black tea to dye the linen window drape. Picture by Krysta Jabczenski, courtesy of Bread Shop. Above: Blaha typically utilizes his residues collection for his patchwork. He colored Bread Shop’s bus area drape with “madder root, cutch, onion skin, and tea tones.” For commissions, contact him at @blaha_blaha_ or [email protected]. Photo by Krysta Jabczenski, courtesy of Bread Shop. Above: Fabric artist Jessica Yoo of DesignMeem in Seoul, South Korea, is one of numerous Etsy suppliers who use pojagi. Her Pojagi Patchwork Cafe Curtain,$750, is made from oksa, a standard large silk. Colors and size are personalized. Two other artists who make standout pojagi: Isabel Farchy in London and Niki Tsukamoto of Lookout & Wonderland in LA. Medium Above: Orné de Feuilles of Tokyo’s Original Patchwork Multi-Cloth Lumogi, ¥ 17,600 ($111.63) can be utilized as a room divider or drape; it’s presently offered out and awaiting restocking. “I myself take pleasure in the standard patchwork of my home nation in my every day life, utilizing it as a sunshade for the skylight in our kitchen,” composes Orné de Feuilles co-founder Kim Hyunsook: see her pojagi in our feature A Modernist Tokyo House for 2 Design Store Owners and Their Feline Household.< img style=" margin-bottom:16 px; max-width:100%; height: automobile” width=”733 “height=”automobile”loading=”lazy “class =”size-post-content wp-image-1558990″src=”http://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/white-aesthetics-pojagi-curtain-from-patchwork-copenhagen-733×733.jpg” alt=”white visual appeal pojagi curtain from patchwork copenhagen 69″/ > Above: The White Looks curtain is$131.12 from Patchwork Copenhagen, a mother-daughter-owned studio that uses a series of made-in-Denmark pojagi and patchwork quilts, consisting of customized pieces. Above: Quiet Town’s new End Bits Linen Shower Curtain,$175, is made in India completely of European flax linen remnants. Go to Statement Shower Curtains to read about the Brooklyn business and its origins.< img design ="margin-bottom:16 px; max-width:100 %; height: vehicle"width ="733"height= "auto "loading= "lazy "class="size-post-content wp-image-1559359" src="http://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/by-molle-pojagi-craft-1-733x1100.jpg"alt="by mölle pojagi netherlands 71"/ > Above: By Mölle, a linen drapes and bed linen workshop in the Netherlands, uses its translucent leftovers to make bespoke pojagi. Contact By Mölle for details. Above: French shop chain Caravane’s Noori Drape,$159, is made in India of one hundred percent cotton. Low Above: From Urban Outfitters: the Chloe Patchwork Gauze Curtain is all cotton and comes in 6 colors. It’s$49 for the very first panel; get a 2nd at 25 percent off. Above: The made-in-India Oulya Embroidered Cotton and Linen Voile Curtain is EUR119 from French chain La Redoute. Motivated to make your own? There are many online tutorials, including 2 videos from the excellent UK sewing products keep Merchant & Mills. Also have a look at: In Praise Of: Noren Curtains Style Sleuth: The Japanese Boro DIY Partitions: 7 Rope Doorways and Space Dividers