7957:1960's Japanese Pongee Silk Ohshima Tsumugi, 54 inches Arai-Hari
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7957:1960's Japanese Pongee Silk Ohshima Tsumugi, 54 inches Arai-Hari

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 Distinctive Older Japanese Textiles: 1960's Ohshima  Tsumugi (Pongee) Silk FabricArai-Hari Solid Black with Random 5-Petal Flowers Catalog# 7957 Width:14 inches / 35.56 cmLength: 54 inches / 137.15 cm 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, translucent  Ohshima tsumugi (pongee) silk from Amami Islands, Japan; The fabric is solid black (hint of brown) with random 1.5 inches /38.1 cm five-petal flowers that are a burnished silver tone; same on both sides;Please view our closeups. Cultural Background Information: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 maki

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