1970's Japanese Textiles:
Vintage Tsumugi(Pongee) Silk Kimono Fabric
Mitsukoshi Department Store Deadstock
14" X 1.5yards
(35.56cm X 1.37m)
1970's
Japanese Textiles:
Vintage Tsumugi(Pongee) Silk Kimono Fabric
Mitsukoshi Department Store Deadstock
14" X 1.5yards
(35.56cm X 1.37m)
Catalog#: 4380
US$20.00
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This is a light-medium weight special natural silk kimono fabric called tsumugi, a type of pongee (Most Japanese tsumugi silk is not processed very much so usually has basic earthen tones or indigo; This is deadstock -- unused vintage, unsold stock;from the 1970's; This is deadstock (older unsold but like new) from a prestigious Japanese Department store called Mitsukoshi. The background color is dark indigo (almost black) with motifs in light blue; motifs resemble a maze done in rectangular fashion.Fabric is still firm; There is selvage on each side of about 1/8" (3.17mm) Condition: EXCELLENT --Excellent, like new; suitable for quilting, artistic or design projects.
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