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This survey was conducted on 144 first-year junior high students in home economics classes to
clarify their sewing skills and to prove the effects of SASHIKO stitching training by observing their work
over time and conducting multiple questionnaire surveys.
Observations were made on the number of stitches and the number and quality of knots made at the
beginning and the end of their work. Average amount of stitches students can make during class are 157.5
(99.2cm) in 3 hours, 277.8 (175.0cm) in 5 hours, and 471.5 (297.0cm) in 8 hours. The amount students
can stitch during class is not much, and there were great differences between individuals in the amount of
stitches they could create. Many of the students with fewer stitches in their SASHIKO had difficulties in
their skills to make knots. The difficulty could not be solved on its own during the course of the class.
The learning effects of SASHIKO were as follows:
1. According to the students’ post-learning impressions, some felt that they were able to mentally
mature through the SASHIKO training on top of improving their sewing skills .
2. When results of thread-tying tests conducted before and after class were compared, improvement
in students’ skillfulness in fingers / hands could be seen after 6 SASHIKO classes.
3. Most of the students showed an attitude to incorporate SASHIKO learning into their daily life.
Such results were more significant amongst students with higher number of stitches. To realize more
effect in SASHIKO training, the ability to sew smoothly is essential.
