sashiko quilting; quilted garment
Refers to the traditional Japanese running-stitch embroidery technique, or to a garment made with that technique.
My grandmother creates beautiful patterns with sashiko quilting.
Because it's cold, I'm wearing a quilted hanten coat.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant kanji spelling, also common.
From 刺し (sashi, 'stitching') + 子 (ko, diminutive suffix). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to a traditional Japanese embroidery technique.