7954:1960's Japanese Silk Ohshima Tsumugi, 58in. Arai-Hari,Tortoise Shell Pattern
www.yokodana.com

7954:1960's Japanese Silk Ohshima Tsumugi, 58in. Arai-Hari,Tortoise Shell Pattern

$20.00
{{option.name}}: {{selected_options[option.position]}}
{{value_obj.value}}
Store Logo

YokoDana Kimono

View Store

 Distinctive Older Japanese Textiles: 1960's Ohshima  Tsumugi (Pongee) Silk FabricArai-Hari Solid Brown with Small  3/8 " / 9.53 mm  Hex Elements:Grid - Classic Tortoise Shell Pattern (Resembles Honey Comb Pattern) Catalog# 7954 Width:14.5inches / 36.83cmLength: 58 inches / 147.32cm US$20.00 per piecePlus ShippingItem Details and Description: Fabric History/Pedigree: 1960s fabric from kimono pieces  from an Arai Hari (special Japanese kimono cleaner -- see info on Arai-Hari HERE from John Marshall, expert on Japanese textiles .) Description: This is a lightweight, slightly translucent  Ohshima tsumugi (pongee) silk from Amami Islands, Japan; The fabric is solid brown with tan-colored thin lined grid; grid elements are hexagonal, about 3/8th inch /  9.53mm at largest, configured in what looks like a tortoise-shell pattern (an older pattern seen in pre-modern Japan); Note also the space rows of 4 hashmakrs in plus shape (withing 4 hex elements; selvedge on both sides 1/4 inch /

Show More Show Less