The story
- Japanese · borrowed from刺し子“little stabs”
- English todaysashiko
From Japanese 刺し子 (“little stabs”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sashiko
Today it means: A Japanese form of decorative reinforcement stitching (or functional embroidery), traditionally used to reinforce or repair garments. Full definition →
Japanese 刺し子