Handmade Japanese-Style Satin Makura (Sword Pillows)
Note: the swords shown are to demonstrate the pillows and are not part of this listing and are not for sale.
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For those of you unfamiliar, these are small pillows that you rest a
Japanese sword on while not directly handling or holding it. A Japanese
sword's polish may be damaged by laying it on a hard or abrasive
surface, so to prevent that, use a pillow like this!
These are my take on makura since I wanted a sword pillow that came in
some different color options than what I am used to seeing, was sturdy
enough to support multiple heavy blades, and able to be washed and
reused with ease. These pillows are able to be hand-washed and reused if they
ever take on too much soiling.
They are machine and hand-stitched seams and with hand cinching, and a sturdy
fill inside that can be filled in such a way that allows for varying
degrees of firmness/softness. The material is satin, which I've found I
prefer over the usual silk brocade.
They are approximately 2" round by 8" long and can support up to 2 to 3 katana blades with careful placement and handling.
As they are now, they come in 8 different colors: red, gold, purple, royal blue, navy, olive, forest green, emerald green.