Cruel and Unusual Treatment of Fabrics BORO BORO 1. ragged, tattered, worn-out, dilapidated 2. in rags, in tatters, in shreds, in ribbons 3. crumbly, brittle, fragile 4. falling [reduced] to pieces, worn to rags [a frazzle], frayed (at the edges) Volume 1 lays out 20 fabrics that exemplify a boro boro ("raggedy") aesthetic. All have been been subjected to "cruel and unusual" production processes-roasted over burners, dissolved with acid, ripped apart, and generally "mistreated." While the boro boro essay by noted English archaeologist Richard Hodges relates experiences unearthing the "crumbling" world of the past. The book, of course, stays in one piece. Hardcover; 52 pp, 25 all-colour photos; ¥2,200. Order BOROBORO | SUKESUKE | FUWAFUWA | SHIMIJIMI | KIRAKIRA ZAWAZAWA