N° 113 crushed bloom crossbody phone pouch - ame pink

A singular crossbody pouch made from deadstock cotton canvas, hand-stitched throughout with antique Nishijin silk thread and finished with a crushed bloom hand-sculpted from repurposed Japanese silk kimono.

Nishijin is the Kyoto district that has woven silk for kimono and obi for over a thousand years. The antique thread used here was sourced in Japan, and time has softened it into a gentle luster that new thread can’t match.

I work without industrial factory molds or patterns, cutting, shaping, and hand-stitching every petal one by one. The bloom is sewn directly onto the canvas.  Built for daily use, the pouch holds your phone, with a card pocket at the back for your credit cards and ID, and you can wear it cross-body with a strap length that suits you.

Deadstock canvas and archival silk exist in small, unrepeatable quantities. Once a specific fabric is used, it can’t be replaced. Subtle shifts in grain, aged patina, and tone ensure that every pouch remains singular.

Details & Craft

• Process: The crushed bloom is cut, hand-sculpted, and hand-stitched petal by petal in my New York studio. Hand-stitching details are worked in antique Nishijin silk thread.

• Construction: French seams throughout the interior for a clean, durable finish with no raw edges inside.

• Back Pocket: A card holder on the back, finished with a hand-stitched label.
• Strap: Choose a short strap to wear high on the body, or a long strap to wear low on the hip.
• Finish: Raw edge detailing on the silk bloom, celebrating the natural fraying and softening of aging silk.

Dimensions 

• Pouch Size: 8" W x 4.5" H

• Short Strap Length: 45"

• Long Strap Length: 58.5"

Edition: 1/1 Singular Object

Material Care

Aged wear and subtle shifts in texture are part of the silk's history, not a defect.  Slight fraying over time is a natural characteristic of raw-edge vintage textiles.  Spot clean only when necessary, and gently reshape the petals by hand as needed.

Presentation

Each pouch arrives wrapped with a handwritten provenance card in deliberate, protective packaging, ready to give or keep for yourself. 

Production & Delivery

I make each piece one by one in my New York studio.  Please allow 2-3 weeks for studio production before shipment.   For specific time requirements or questions, please write to me at info@considered-objects.com.

Handmade in New York City.