Questions 1-10: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
The word sashiko means ' 1 .'.
In the beginning, sashiko was 2 rather than decorative.
In the past, warm fabrics such as 3 were not available in some parts of Japan.
Warm clothes were produced by using sashiko to join 4 of material.
Traditional sashiko designs included one called “5”
In the towns of ancient Japan, workers such as 6 wore sashiko garments.
It used to be essential for someone married to a 7 to know how to do sashiko.
Sashiko was not needed when 8 began in northern Japan.
Modern sashiko patterns include stripes and 9 shapes.
Unfortunately, 10 are not as interested in old clothes as in other ancient craft objects.