Pattern
Uniform squares (grid)
Patchwork built from same-size squares in a regular grid, the most common layout among surviving jogakbo.
- Meaning
- Square (grid) composition: 정사각형 'regular square', 격자 'lattice'.
- Used for
- Table and food covers (상보) and general wrapping cloths
Same-size squares in a regular grid. Gives a calm, stable effect. Seoul Museum of Craft Art has a 조각 격자무늬 상보자기 of this type.
In other cloths
History & tradition
Joseon to mid-20th century; ordinary households
Even squares were the simplest way to use up cut-offs of similar size, and they suit the most common use of jogakbo, the square table cover (상보). The name is a classification label from a 2005 design study of 90 jogakbo photographs, not a term the makers used. That study counted two square types and kept one for analysis; a later study found about two thirds of surviving pieces are grid-based.
Grid jogakbo are among the most often shown in museums and are the usual first project in bojagi classes.