Bojagi
Western people made bags, and our Korean ancestors sewed Bojagi.
Bags do not change their sizes or shapes much, whether it is full or empty.
They are just bags, no matter what they are carrying.
Bojagi, however, is different.
It changes in size and shape according to the size and shape of the object it wraps.
When it wraps a rectangular object, it becomes rectangular ; when it wraps a round object, it becomes round.
Bojagi was used every day to store valuables, lay boxes on, cover tables, wrap blankets, carry laundry, and so on.
It was used to cover, wear, wrap, and lay, and came in various forms from neat-colored quilts to colorful silk Bojagi.
Bojagi was classified into Gungbo and Minbo.
Gungbo was created in the palace for different purposes and sizes and was used whenever needed.
Most were in red.
Minbo was used by commoners, and the most common Jogakbo was the quilt made by joining pieces of fabric.
Jogakbo is compared to quilt as both of them use pieces of fabric.
Jogakbo of Korea was a craft item that was sewn on both side for both artistic and practical values.
Jogakbo expresses harmonious colors and linear compositions with a limited number of pieces of fabric and is a craft item that is like any other elements of your home, including tables, flooring, wooden furniture, and windows.
Bojagi was made by connecting small pieces of fabric.
It contained the unintended beauty of harmony created randomly, and the heart of a mother who sewed Bojagi one stitch at a time for her marrying daughter.
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