7793-1:1980s Deadstock Ohshima Tsumugi Silk,Pixelated Abstract-Modernistic 62in.
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7793-1:1980s Deadstock Ohshima Tsumugi Silk,Pixelated Abstract-Modernistic 62in.

$18.00
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  Traditional Japanese Textiles: 1980's Ohshima  Tsumugi (Pongee) Silk FabricPixelated Designs-Modernistic/Abstract Catalog# 7793-1 Width:14.5 inches / 36.83 cmLength: 62 inches / 157.48 cm US$18.00 per piece Item Details and Description Fabric History/Pedigree: 1980's fabric from kimono pieces from headstock rolls (unused 'new' from another time.) This is a lightweight  Ohshima tsumugi silk from Amami Islands, Japan. Details on this part of Japan's special pongee silk-making process can be found on the National Foundation for Promoting the National Costume of Japan website, which  explains the natural plant dyes and mud  etc. used in making Ohshima Tsumugi, quoted here: Characteristics: A plain woven silk fabric with pre-dyed scoured threads both for warp and weft. The color is refined and calm and the fabric is soft and difficult to wrinkle. Threads are dyed with plant dyes such as "Techiki" (Raphilolepis umbellata) and indigo (Persicaria tinctoria) with a technique, p

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