Cropped patchwork jacket in tartan and denim with dense hand stitching, front view — Front.

#005 / Jackets / 2026

Boro Sashiko Short Jacket

A cropped jacket built entirely from cloth cut up and pieced back together, then held down with dense hand stitching. Lined with a vintage tweed blanket.

Base: Boro patchwork, assembled from cut fabric
Fabric: Tartan and textured cloth from Edinburgh charity shops and flea markets
Lining: Vintage tweed blanket
Technique: Boro patchwork, Sashiko
Made: February to May 2026
Time: 3 months
Label: HOIM, hand made in Edinburgh

The cloth

Every panel is second-hand. Tartan, check and plain scraps are laid edge to edge so the colour changes across the body.

The stitching

Dense rows of hand stitching pin the patchwork down and turn the surface into a single woven-looking fabric.

The lining

A vintage tweed blanket lines the inside, so the jacket is as warm as it looks.

Details

Back of the jacket, a full patchwork of tartan, check and denim with dense hand stitching — Back

Brass Talon zip beside denim patchwork with white and gold stitching — Talon zip

Small red HOIM tag stitched on the pocket flap of patchwork — HOIM tag on the pocket

Close view of tartan and denim patchwork with white Sashiko stitches and small holes — Patchwork close up

Folded collar lined with navy check, stitched in rows — Collar

Inside collar with HOIM label dated May 26, hand made in Edinburgh, over an All Wool tartan lining — Label inside the collar

Worn