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Sashiko: Traditional Japanese Hand Stitching

A place to practice, share, and learn about sashiko, a running hand stitch used for repair, reinforcement and decorative embroidery of fabric.

60k subscribers64 posts / mo in Sep 202651 authors / mosince 2014

r/sashiko has 60k members (+40% over the last 12 months). It gets about 64 posts a month from 51 people. Top topics: Sashiko Mending, Jeans Mending & Repair and DIY Denim Projects.

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Size and growth

How r/sashiko has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+40%in 12 months · +6.6% in 3 months · +1.6% in 1 month
Oct 202659k
Growing59k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−15%vs Sep 2025 · +0.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202664
QuieterPeaked at 120 in Jan 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/sashiko

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Sashiko Mending38%
  2. Jeans Mending & Repair5.1%
  3. DIY Denim Projects1.3%
  4. Jeans Repair & Alterations1.1%
  5. Stitching Projects1.0%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. etsy
  2. Printables
  3. WAWAK
  4. MakerWorld

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Posting rules and account requirements, how often posts get removed, who writes here (age, gender, countries), what people ask for, how they talk, and related subreddits — all in the full report.

Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research