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Piece(Arai-Hari)","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog#: 7281\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e Japanese Tsumugi Silk Fabric \u003cbr\u003efrom \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari \u003c\/em\u003e(Japanese Kimono Cleaner)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth:14 inches \/ 35.56 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 57 Inches \/ 144.75 cm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eUS$20.00 \/ Piece \u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"12\" width=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_480x480.webp?v=1671059364\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Item Details and Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eF\u003cstrong\u003eabric History\/Pedigree:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1960's tsumugi (pongee) silk pieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner \/ reconstructor called \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\" title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\"\u003eJohn Marshall,by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Japanese vintage traditional Tsumugi is a pongee type silk-making process using raw silk threads; the background is black and burgundy-red stripes and bands of various thicknesses running lengthwise; also,rectangular shapes are partial widths,and these rectangles' interiors decorated with geometric and other shapes and figures(see pictures); The largest of the rectangular figures is 8 inches\/20.32cm X 5.5 inches\/13.97cm; other design colors are several shades of brown, some light mustard and dark reds; designs same on both sides; this tsumugi is a  light fabric,  translucent, not stiff and slightly smooth to touch,  but no sheen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for making scarf\/accessories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  Please use our text color descriptions to complement pictures as colors differ on each device.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32259747872855,"sku":"7281","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2373.jpg?v=1673729515"},{"product_id":"7261-japanese-kasuri-ikat-cotton-fabric-piece-araihari","title":"7261: 1930s-1950s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Cotton Fabric 42in Piece(Arai-Hari)","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e1930s-1950s  \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth: 13.75 inches \/ 34.92 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 42 inches \/ 106.68 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7261\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$15.00 per piece plus shipping\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" alt=\"divider\" width=\"160\" height=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003ePieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructionist called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\"\u003eJohn Marshall, by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat), lightweight, slightly translucent, still stiff; 2 colors: indigo and pale light-blue(looks almost white); This is a classic kasuri arrangement of rows and diagonally arrayed smaller fuzzy shapes and hashtag-like figures (Please see close-ups); Designs on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is a Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia ); Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"92%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39287180525655,"sku":"7261","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2312.jpg?v=1672940643"},{"product_id":"6923-1930s-deadstock-japanese-meisen-silk-fabric-yard","title":"6923: 1930s-50s Deadstock Japanese Meisen Silk Fabric, 1 Yard","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" alt=\"50% Off Sale\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/50_OFF_d473686d-f8e9-430f-8de3-3f6fd62be0f7.jpg?v=1671059364\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e1930s to 1950s Meisen Silk Fabric Piece \u003cbr\u003eAbstract, By Piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 14.25 inches \/ 36.2 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 1 yard \/ 91.44 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalog# 6923:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d9d9d9; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 217; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #D9D9D9; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=85000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eList Price: US$20.00 per piece plus shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eSale Price: US$10.00 per piece plus shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" alt=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003eDeadstock, found in unused partial roll.\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Lightweight meisen black silk, very slightly translucent,  is estimated from the 1930s-1950s; Meisen is defined literally as 'common silk stuff'; and has grown in popularity in the last few years; Meisen from that period are usually larger bold patterns and bright colors; This piece is evocative and looks like the sort of designs seen more often in cotton kasuri (ikat); \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eDesigns are configured with fuzzy-edged 'plus-signs' or hash-tag-looking figures in rows and clusters. Note the white zig-zag array running lengthwise; design colors are red, light mustard, and white; \u003c\/span\u003e patterns same on both sides; this particular meisen has no sheen and is a tad stiff; Please see close-ups.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eReminder that colors and contrast differ on different devices, so please refer to our text color descriptions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Excellent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" alt=\"divider\" width=\"187\" height=\"14\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe best discussion we've found of Meisen silk fabric was on an old blog post by \u003cem\u003eJapundit\u003c\/em\u003e, excerpted here, from the early 2000's*: \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"...\u003cem\u003eYoung women have rediscovered(Japan Times) the kimono, and you can see them out in Harajuku on the Sunday fashion parade. There's even a term for these girls -- not surprisingly they are called \"kimono girls.\" There are even some nice books documenting the trend which you can check out at J-List and are definitely worth having if you are at all into fashion....\"The meisen kimono, in particular, has become very popular. These kimono were made in the first half of the twentieth century, and were characterized by a glossy sheen, and brilliant patterns. There is often a sort of blurry quality to the silks....\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[*original article is no longer on the internet.]  \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/yokodana.com\/products\/110-msn-10-pounds-vintage-1950s-meisen-silk-kimono-package\"\u003emore info on meisen is here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39558944391255,"sku":"6923","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_0743.jpg?v=1642274991"},{"product_id":"74501-1960s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-cotton-fabric-piece-araihari","title":"74501:1960s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Cotton Fabric, 55in.Piece, Used","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1960s Japanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat) Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Used, from de-constructed kasuri kimono)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003eWidth: 13.75 inches \/ 34.92 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 55 inches\/ 139.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7450-1:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"15\" width=\"200\" alt=\"divider\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFound this in roll, from a deconstructed kasuri kimono, based on sizes, estimated from 1960s or earlier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eFabric is lightweight, slightly translucent, a mottled gray with hints of dark blue solid background; designs are rhombic figures (4-sided diamond shapes, average sizes 2 to 2.5 inches -- 5.08cm to 6.4cm) at widest points; These diamond shapes are in pairs, aligned diagonally and randomly placed; Design colors are black, pale aqua-blue, red, dark-red, and mustard-yellow (see closeups); same on both sides.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNote on image colors:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003ePlease use our text descriptions of color to complement your sense of the fabric as devices show colors and contrast differently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is a Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia) ; Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"15\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\" width=\"92%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\" size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39812472537175,"sku":"7450-1","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3200.jpg?v=1687965799"},{"product_id":"7064-1990s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-deadstock-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7064: 1990s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 54in.Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e1990s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth: 14.25 inches \/ 36.2 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 54 inches \/ 137.16 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7064: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$18.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" alt=\"divider\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1990s, found as deadstock roll.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from the 1990s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat), lightweight, stiff; black background color fabric that has a hint of indigo color (in low light fabric looks black); with large-scale geometric designs being rows and columns of alternating geometric shapes; these figures are 3 inches X 2 inches \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(7.62 cm X 5.08 cm) \u003c\/span\u003e for the larger ones, and 1.5 inches X 2.5  inches ( 38.1mm X 6.4 cm) for the smaller figures; designs are rendered with lines in a very pale light aqua-blue(looks white in brighter light), and with red squares at centers of the larger shapes;  (Please see close-ups); same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Excellent (still firm, softens with washing -- requires special washing instructions -- \u003cstrong\u003eplease let us know if you need them\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia; ) ; Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"92%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39936633831511,"sku":"7064","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_1398.jpg?v=1662239532"},{"product_id":"7069-1970s-japanese-pongee-silk-ohshima-tsumugi-pieces","title":"7069: 1970's Japanese Pongee Silk Ohshima Tsumugi, 38 inches","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" alt=\"50% Off\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/50_OFF_e7766c7d-d9b2-4a96-b2b8-72f1038c0501.jpg?v=1741628128\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e Traditional Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e1970's Ohshima  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eTsumugi\u003c\/em\u003e (Pongee) Silk Fabric\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(Arai-Hari)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7069\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth:14 inches \/ 35.56 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 38 inches \/ 96.52 cm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #bfbfbf; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #BFBFBF; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000;\"\u003eList Price: US$12.00 per piece plus shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c00000;\"\u003eSale Price: US$6.00 per piece plus shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" alt=\"divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e1960's fabric from kimono pieces  from an \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (special Japanese kimono cleaner -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"See John Marshall, expert, on Arai-hari, traditional kimono cleaners\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\"\u003esee info on Arai-Hari HERE from John Marshall, expert on Japanese textiles \u003c\/a\u003e.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis is a lightweight  Ohshima tsumugi silk from Amami Island, Japan. Details on this part of Japan's special pongee silk-making process can be found on the \u003ca title=\"Non-profit kimno.or.jp , information on Ohshima Tsumugi\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kimono.or.jp\/dictionary\/eng\/ooshimatsumugi.html\"\u003eNational Foundation for Promoting the National Costume of Japan\u003c\/a\u003e website, which  explains the natural plant dyes and mud  etc. used in making Ohshima Tsumugi, quoted here:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCharacteristics: 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, peculiar only to \"Oshima Tsumugi,\" called \"Ori Jime.\" As a variety, an additional treatment is made to the dyed thread by dipping them in muddy water. It is \"Doro(mud) Zome(dyeing).\" There are several kinds of \"Oshima Tsumugi\":\"Doro Oshima,\" \"Ai(indigo) Oshima,\" \"Doro Ai Oshima,\" \"Iro(color) Oshima\" and \"Natsu(summer) Oshima.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric Description Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThin fabric, minimally translucent, Tsumugi silk with designs the same on both sides:  Background color is black but filled with tiny pixels in blue that give the fabric an overall blue look; Motifs are rows comprised of alternating figures: ornate almost baroque curling borders (7 inches X 4 inches \/ 17.78 cm X 10.16 cm), and diamond shapes with cilia-like edges(4.5inches X 3.5 inches \/ 11.43cm X 8.89 cm). (Please see close-ups); \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e EXCELLENT,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ePopular with our antique Japanese textile aficionados and collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39938754805847,"sku":"7069","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_1422.jpg?v=1741630530"},{"product_id":"7157-1960s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-deadstock-cotton-fabric-54in-piece","title":"7157: 1960s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 56in.Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e1960s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.5 inches \/ 34.29 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 56 inches \/ 142.24 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7157: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e1960s, found as partial deadstock roll.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from the 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat), lightweight, slightly translucent, stiff; dark indigo background color fabric with rows of geometric figures as foreground, pink and pale blue, with gray parallel strokes as background rows (view close-ups); there are also small (3\/8 inch \/ 9.53mm tall) yellow equal signs; same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia; ) ; Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"15\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\" width=\"92%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\" size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39981982580823,"sku":"7157","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_1764.jpg?v=1665333313"},{"product_id":"7160-1960s-japanese-cotton-yukata-fabric-54in-piecearai-hari","title":"7160:1930-50s Japanese Cotton Yukata Fabric, 50in. Piece(Arai-Hari)","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-50s Japanese Yukata Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003e(Arai-Hari)\u003cbr\u003ePin Stripes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth: 13 inches \/ 33.02 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 50 inches \/ 127 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalog# 7160:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$15.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Pieces received from a traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructor called \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert \u003ca title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\" href=\"\/blogs\/yokodana-kimono-blog\/john-marshall-conversation-about-arai-hari-traditional-kimono-cleaning%20\"\u003eJohn Marshall,by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e  Lightweight cotton for making summer kimono (yukata), slightly translucent, black background color with evenly spaced parallel pinstripes running lengthwise(top-bottom); the pinstripes alternate from brown to light-gray (please view close-ups)  designs same on both sides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Excellent.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39982006403159,"sku":"7160","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_0762_2fd5e23b-7f22-4671-9750-c5a8395699a2.jpg?v=1665338631"},{"product_id":"7183-1980s-deadstock-japanese-shibori-silk-obiage-fabric-piece","title":"7183: 1980s Deadstock Japanese  Shibori Silk Obiage Fabric 54in.","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDeadstock 1980's  Kimono Silk Obiage Fabric\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThick Tie-Dyed Shibori (stretches)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 9.5 inches \/ 24.13 cm \u003cbr\u003eLength: 54 inches \/ 137.16 cm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$15.00 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eDeadstock silk from roll, a type of silk used for making obiage\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003efor wear with kimono; hand tie-dyed shibori.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Light\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eweight silk, thick and spongy due to the shibori work; fabric is tangerine-orange background with white shibori dots throughout; Please note that the fabric is intentionally textured from the shibori-process, pictures show front side; elastic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eSpecial washing instructions included, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eview HERE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39988898725975,"sku":"7183","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/7183long.jpg?v=1665601712"},{"product_id":"7206-1980s-japanese-pongee-silk-ohshima-tsumugi-pieces-araihari","title":"7206: 1980's Japanese Pongee Silk Ohshima Tsumugi,60 inches Arai-Hari","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e  Rare Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e1980's Ohshima  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eTsumugi\u003c\/em\u003e (Pongee) Silk Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7206\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth:14.75 inches \/ 37.47 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 60 inches \/ 152.4 cm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg height=\"11\" width=\"147\" alt=\"divider\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eItem Details and Description\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e1980's fabric from kimono pieces  from an \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (special Japanese kimono cleaner -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\" title=\"See John Marshall, expert, on Arai-hari, traditional kimono cleaners\"\u003esee info on Arai-Hari HERE from John Marshall, expert on Japanese textiles \u003c\/a\u003e.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis is a special delicate 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 \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kimono.or.jp\/dictionary\/eng\/ooshimatsumugi.html\" title=\"Non-profit kimno.or.jp , information on Ohshima Tsumugi\"\u003eNational Foundation for Promoting the National Costume of Japan\u003c\/a\u003e website, which  explains the natural plant dyes and mud  etc. used in making Ohshima Tsumugi, quoted here:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCharacteristics: 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, peculiar only to \"Oshima Tsumugi,\" called \"Ori Jime.\" As a variety, an additional treatment is made to the dyed thread by dipping them in muddy water. It is \"Doro(mud) Zome(dyeing).\" There are several kinds of \"Oshima Tsumugi\":\"Doro Oshima,\" \"Ai(indigo) Oshima,\" \"Doro Ai Oshima,\" \"Iro(color) Oshima\" and \"Natsu(summer) Oshima.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric Description Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThin fabric, slightly translucent Oshima Tsumugi silk with design the same on both sides; Background color is a mix of dark navy blue to bluish-gray and gray, with some areas in lighter contrast; the entire background is rendered in tiny pixelated micro-lines, creating symmetrical grid of evenly-spaced, geometric figures (hexagons, 4-sided shapes), and crest-like (\u003cem\u003emon\u003c\/em\u003e) within the shapes; also, has a deep background in a tiny mesh design\/weave; largest geometric shapes are 2 inches (5.08 cm) at widest, smallest are .75 inch (19.05mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e All designs are the result of a pixelated effect, tiny pixelated lines created in the weaving\/dyeing process (please see closeups); selvage on both sides is .25 inch (6.35mm) fabric slightly stiff, some drape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e EXCELLENT,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ePopular with our antique Japanese textile aficionados and collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40009204105303,"sku":"7206","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_1936.jpg?v=1666638357"},{"product_id":"7227-1950s-japanese-meisen-silk-piece-araihari","title":"7227:1930-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 60 in. Piece(AraiHari)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7227\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-1950s Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Arai-Hari Cleaners \u003cbr\u003eJapanese Kimono Meisen Silk Fabric Piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 14.25 inches \/ 36.2 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 60 inches \/ 152.4 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS$15.00 per piece \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider image scroll down please\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_compact.gif?3285752839373093929\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1950s or earlier silk fabric pieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructor called \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\" title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\"\u003eJohn Marshall, by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #002499;\"\u003eFabric\u003c\/span\u003e Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e  Meisen silk, lightweight and only barely translucent, slightly stiff; a mock-kasuri ikat type rendering of the motifs; designs are of rectangular shapes, staggered along both sides; large shapes are 4.5 inches X 8 inches X 3 inches (10l16cm X 20.32cm X 7.62cm); each figure has the letter \u003cem\u003eX \u003c\/em\u003eshapes; please view all pictures;  the background is a dark-brownish gray, and the designs are in black, gray, and iron-red; please note the intentionally fuzzy edges as typical of this period's Meisen silks. This piece same on both sides; no sheen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION NOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Due to some light water stains at places 2.5 inches(6.4cm) from the selvage in on the left, we consider this as sold as 11 Inches of good fabric X 60 inches (27.94cm X 152.4), thus reducing price to US$10.00 per piece. Please view our last closeup image for the water stain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlease NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e that colors and contrast differ on each device so use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Good (as noted).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground Information on Meisen Kimonos:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eMeisen is defined literally in our Kenkyuusha dictionary as \"...common silk stuff\"; meisen fabrics (or garments made from them) are currently called 'meisen'; Meisen kimono were made similarly to kasuri (ikat) , though meisen usually have very colorful patterns with distinct -- often more modern -- motifs and a slight sheen; 1950s meisen have intentionally fuzzy, almost Impressionistic look and often larger designs; Kasuri\/ikat, of course, is mostly indigo blue and some white with black. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yokodana-kimono.myshopify.com\/kasuri\/index.htm\"\u003eTo learn more about kasuri click here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/meisen-goog-pics\" title=\"Google search, images Japanese meisen silk kimonos, vintage 1920's to 1950's\"\u003eTo see pictures of meisen silk vintage kimonos from Google, touch HERE.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eOther Cultural Notes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe best discussion we've found of Meisen silk fabric was on an old blog post by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/japundit\"\u003eJapundit\u003c\/a\u003e, excerpted here*:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\"...Young women have rediscovered \u003ci\u003e(Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e) the \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e, and you can see them out in Harajuku on the Sunday fashion parade. There's even a term for these girls -- not surprisingly they are called \"\u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e girls.\" There are even some nice books documenting the trend which you can check out at J-List and are definitely worth having if you are at all into fashion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\"The \u003cem\u003emeisen kimono\u003c\/em\u003e in particular has become very popular. These \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e were made in the first half of the twentieth century, and were characterized by a glossy sheen, and brilliant patterns. There is often a sort of \u003ci\u003eblurry\u003c\/i\u003e quality to the silks....\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e[*original article has been pulled]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#top\"\u003eTop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Geometric \/ Dry clean only \/ Silk","offer_id":42499050176599,"sku":"7227","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2007.jpg?v=1668210527"},{"product_id":"copy-of-7230-1930-50s-japanese-meisen-silk-55-in-piecearaihari","title":"7228:1930-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 56 in. Piece(AraiHari)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7228\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-1950s Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Arai-Hari Cleaners \u003cbr\u003eJapanese Kimono Meisen Silk Fabric Piece\u003cbr\u003eModernistic\/Abstract\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 14.125(1\/8) inches \/ 33.34 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 56 inches \/ 142.24 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS$18.00 per piece \u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider image scroll down please\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_compact.gif?3285752839373093929\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1950s or earlier silk fabric pieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructor called \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\" title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\"\u003eJohn Marshall, by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #002499;\"\u003eFabric\u003c\/span\u003e Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e  Meisen silk, lightweight, slightly translucent, and slightly stiff; the background color is a sort of charcoal-black, with a hint of very dark brown; The designs are rather different than most meisen we see -- almost modernistic or even abstract sort of lines or brush strokes running lengthwise (\u003cem\u003eWe see maybe a vine with small flowers, but not sure\u003c\/em\u003e); the colors are subdued; This piece is the same on both sides; no sheen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlease NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e that colors and contrast differ on each device, so please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground Information on Meisen Kimonos:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eMeisen is defined literally in our Kenkyuusha dictionary as \"...common silk stuff\"; meisen fabrics (or garments made from them) are currently called 'meisen'; Meisen kimono were made similarly to Kasuri (ikat), though meisen usually have very colorful patterns with distinct -- often more modern -- motifs and a slight sheen; 1950s meisen have intentionally fuzzy, almost Impressionistic look and often larger designs; Kasuri\/ikat, of course, is mostly indigo blue and some white with black. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yokodana-kimono.myshopify.com\/kasuri\/index.htm\"\u003eTo learn more about kasuri click here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/meisen-goog-pics\" title=\"Google search, images Japanese meisen silk kimonos, vintage 1920's to 1950's\"\u003eTo see pictures of meisen silk vintage kimonos from Google, touch HERE.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eOther Cultural Notes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe best discussion we've found of Meisen silk fabric was on an old blog post by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/japundit\"\u003eJapundit\u003c\/a\u003e, excerpted here*:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\"...Young women have rediscovered\u003ci\u003e(Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e) the \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e, and you can see them out in Harajuku on the Sunday fashion parade. There's even a term for these girls -- not surprisingly they are called \"\u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e girls.\" There are even some nice books documenting the trend which you can check out at J-List and are definitely worth having if you are at all into fashion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\"The \u003cem\u003emeisen kimono\u003c\/em\u003e in particular has become very popular. These \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e were made in the first half of the twentieth century, and were characterized by a glossy sheen, and brilliant patterns. There is often a sort of \u003ci\u003eblurry\u003c\/i\u003e quality to the silks....\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e[*original article has been pulled]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#top\"\u003eTop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40032609009751,"sku":"7228","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2011.jpg?v=1668213077"},{"product_id":"7229-1950s-japanese-meisen-silk-piece-araihari","title":"7229: 1930-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 59 in. Piece (AraiHari)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7229\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-1950s Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Arai-Hari Cleaners \u003cbr\u003eJapanese Kimono Meisen Silk Fabric Piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13 inches \/ 33.02 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 59 inches \/ 149.86 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS$20.00 per piece Plus Shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_compact.gif?3285752839373093929\" alt=\"divider image scroll down please\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1950s or earlier silk fabric pieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructor called \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\"\u003eJohn Marshall, by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #002499;\"\u003eFabric\u003c\/span\u003e Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e  Meisen silk, is lightweight, slightly translucent, and somewhat softer than most we see from this period; note the use of mock-\u003cem\u003eKasuri(ikat) \u003c\/em\u003etype\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003emotifs that include: various geometric-shaped figures that have steps-like boundaries; also, along one side there are apparent stroke shapes that are rendered with tiny weft lines; please view all pictures;  the background color is black with the colors used in the designs being several hues of red and dark red, dark aqua-blue, mustard yellow, off-white, and silver-grays; please note the intentional fuzzy edges as typical of Meisen silks. This piece same on both sides; no sheen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlease NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e that colors and contrast differ on each device, so please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eVery good to excellent (see note).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e We found some very minor maker's imperfections in the weaving machines(looms) of the Meisen in 1940s Japan -- see our last image above, does not detract, but we wanted to point it out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground Information on Meisen Kimonos:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eMeisen is defined literally in our Kenkyuusha dictionary as \"...common silk stuff\"; meisen fabrics (or garments made from them) are currently called 'meisen'; Meisen kimono were made similarly to Kasuri (ikat), though meisen usually have very colorful patterns with distinct -- often more modern -- motifs and a slight sheen; 1950s meisen have intentionally fuzzy, almost Impressionistic look and often larger designs; Kasuri\/ikat, of course, is mostly indigo blue and some white with black. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yokodana-kimono.myshopify.com\/kasuri\/index.htm\"\u003eTo learn more about kasuri click here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Google search, images Japanese meisen silk kimonos, vintage 1920's to 1950's\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/meisen-goog-pics\"\u003eTo see pictures of meisen silk vintage kimonos from Google, touch HERE.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eOther Cultural Notes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe best discussion we've found of Meisen silk fabric was on an old blog post by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/japundit\"\u003eJapundit\u003c\/a\u003e, excerpted here*:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\"...Young women have rediscovered\u003ci\u003e(Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e) the \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e, and you can see them out in Harajuku on the Sunday fashion parade. There's even a term for these girls -- not surprisingly they are called \"\u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e girls.\" There are even some nice books documenting the trend which you can check out at J-List and are definitely worth having if you are at all into fashion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\"The \u003cem\u003emeisen kimono\u003c\/em\u003e in particular has become very popular. These \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e were made in the first half of the twentieth century, and were characterized by a glossy sheen, and brilliant patterns. There is often a sort of \u003ci\u003eblurry\u003c\/i\u003e quality to the silks....\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e[*original article has been pulled] \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#top\"\u003eTop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40032631226455,"sku":"7229","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2014.jpg?v=1668214533"},{"product_id":"72292-1950s-japanese-meisen-silk-piece-araihari","title":"7229-2: 1930-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 48 in. Piece (AraiHari)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7229-2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-1950s Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Arai-Hari Cleaners \u003cbr\u003eJapanese Kimono Meisen Silk Fabric Piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13 inches \/ 33.02 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 48 inches \/ 121.92 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS$15.00 per piece \u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_compact.gif?3285752839373093929\" alt=\"divider image scroll down please\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1950s or earlier silk fabric pieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructor called \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\"\u003eJohn Marshall, by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #002499;\"\u003eFabric\u003c\/span\u003e Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e  Meisen silk, is lightweight, slightly translucent, and somewhat softer than most we see from this period; note the use of mock-\u003cem\u003eKasuri(ikat) \u003c\/em\u003etype\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003emotifs that include: various geometric-shaped figures that have steps-like boundaries; also, along one side there are apparent stroke shapes that are rendered with tiny weft lines; please view all pictures;  the background color is black with the colors used in the designs being several hues of red and dark red, dark aqua-blue, mustard yellow, off-white, and silver-grays; please note the intentional fuzzy edges as typical of Meisen silks. This piece same on both sides; no sheen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlease NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e that colors and contrast differ on each device, so please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition: \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eExcellent. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground Information on Meisen Kimonos:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eMeisen is defined literally in our Kenkyuusha dictionary as \"...common silk stuff\"; meisen fabrics (or garments made from them) are currently called 'meisen'; Meisen kimono were made similarly to Kasuri (ikat), though meisen usually have very colorful patterns with distinct -- often more modern -- motifs and a slight sheen; 1950s meisen have intentionally fuzzy, almost Impressionistic look and often larger designs; Kasuri\/ikat, of course, is mostly indigo blue and some white with black. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yokodana-kimono.myshopify.com\/kasuri\/index.htm\"\u003eTo learn more about kasuri click here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Google search, images Japanese meisen silk kimonos, vintage 1920's to 1950's\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/meisen-goog-pics\"\u003eTo see pictures of meisen silk vintage kimonos from Google, touch HERE.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eOther Cultural Notes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe best discussion we've found of Meisen silk fabric was on an old blog post by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/japundit\"\u003eJapundit\u003c\/a\u003e, excerpted here*:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\"...Young women have rediscovered\u003ci\u003e(Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e) the \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e, and you can see them out in Harajuku on the Sunday fashion parade. There's even a term for these girls -- not surprisingly they are called \"\u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e girls.\" There are even some nice books documenting the trend which you can check out at J-List and are definitely worth having if you are at all into fashion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\"The \u003cem\u003emeisen kimono\u003c\/em\u003e in particular has become very popular. These \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e were made in the first half of the twentieth century, and were characterized by a glossy sheen, and brilliant patterns. There is often a sort of \u003ci\u003eblurry\u003c\/i\u003e quality to the silks....\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e[*original article has been pulled]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#top\"\u003eTop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40032634765399,"sku":"7229-2","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2014_ba65baea-0e37-44db-b4ff-aeff43188131.jpg?v=1668215315"},{"product_id":"7247-deadstock-1930s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7247: Deadstock 1930s-50s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Cotton Fabric 55in. Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-1950s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth: 13.5 inches \/ 34.29 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 55 inches \/ 139.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7247\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" alt=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1930s-1950s kasuri ikat cotton pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Deadstock never used, Japanese vintage kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric; \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat), Lightweight, still firm, and slightly translucent; dark indigo blue(almost black) dyed background, motifs in pale blue and light gray-blue; This is a fairly common ikat pattern,  with a symmetrical diagonal grid,  with large-scale elements and spacing; larger light-blue elements are 1.5 inches X 1 inch ( 38.1mm X 2.54cm) , the diagonal strokes are 2.5inches X .25 inch (6.4cm X 6.35mm), see closeups; all designs are in fuzzy-edged fashion; same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ePlease use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Excellent (Still hard, softens with washing -- requires special washing instructions -- let us know if you need them.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia; ) ; Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"92%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40045082411095,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2205.jpg?v=1669574916"},{"product_id":"7250-1960s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-deadstock-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7250: 1960s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 55in.Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e1960s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.75 inches \/ 34.92 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 55 inches \/ 139.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7250: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" alt=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1960s, deadstock vintage Japanese Kasuri (ikat) found with a lot of rolls and pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from the 1960s; background colors is dark indigo-blue(almost black) with designs in pale blue and light blue-gray, and pale yellows \u0026amp; reds in the rectangular pinstriped figures (Please view closeups); these geometric shapes are foreground over cursive rows and smaller \"S\" shapes between the larger rows ;as in all kasuri, figures are intentionally fuzzy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e kExcellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia; ) ; Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"92%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40045109968983,"sku":"7250","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2213.jpg?v=1669582277"},{"product_id":"7263-deadstock-1930s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-cotton-fabric-piece-1","title":"7263: Deadstock 1930s-50s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Cotton Fabric 53in. Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-1950s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003eWidth: 13.375 inches \/ 33.97 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 53 inches \/ 134.62 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7263\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece plus shipping\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" width=\"120\" height=\"9\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1930s-1950s kasuri ikat cotton pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Deadstock never used, Japanese vintage kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric; \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat), Lightweight, still firm and slightly translucent; indigo  blue(almost black) dyed background, motifs in light-pale blue; This is typical ikat pattern,  with a symmetrical reticular grid whose elements are 1 inch\/2.54cm X 3\/4 inch with hexagonal spaces 1.125 inches\/3.17mm at longest dimension; composed of rows and columns formed using small (less than 1 inch\/2.54cm) fuzzy geometric shapes; please see close-ups; the fabric is the same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003ePlease use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent (Still hard, softens with washing -- requires special washing instructions -- let us know if you need them.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia); Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques are used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"15\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\" width=\"92%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\" size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40072875245655,"sku":"7263","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2320.jpg?v=1672943463"},{"product_id":"7265-deadstock-1930s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7265: Deadstock 1930s-50s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Cotton Fabric 42in. Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-1950s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003eWidth: 13.375 inches \/ 33.97 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 53 inches \/ 134.62 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7265\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$15.00 per piece plus shipping\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" width=\"120\" height=\"9\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1930s-1950s kasuri ikat cotton pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Deadstock never used, Japanese vintage kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric; \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat), Lightweight, still firm, and slightly translucent; indigo  blue(almost black) dyed background, motifs in light-pale blue; This is a larger-scale ikat pattern,  with a diagonal grid whose elements are rectangular shapes whose inner measurements are 4 inches\/10.16cm X 1.5 inches\/38.1mm; the nodes are fuzzy ovals that average 1.25 inches\/31.75mm at longest dimension, serving as junctures of the overall pattern; please see close-ups; the fabric is the same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003ePlease use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent (Still hard, softens with washing -- requires special washing instructions -- let us know if you need them.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia); Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques are used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"15\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\" width=\"92%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\" size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40073005498455,"sku":"7265","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2324.jpg?v=1672945518"},{"product_id":"7276-1960s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-deadstock-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7276:1960s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 51in.Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e1960s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.75 inches \/ 34.92 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 51 inches \/ 129.54 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7276: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$18.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg height=\"14\" width=\"187\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" alt=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1960s, found as partial deadstock roll.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from the 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat), lightweight, slightly translucent, stiff; very dark indigo (almost black) background color fabric with grid of parallel rows and columns of different sized diamond shapes, largest being 3 inches\/7.62cm tall; design colors are pale blue and gray-blues (Please see close-ups); same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia; ) ; Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"92%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40083675775063,"sku":"7276","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2357.jpg?v=1673718663"},{"product_id":"7278-1960s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-deadstock-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7278: 1960s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 54in.Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e1960s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.75 inches \/ 34.92 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 54 inches \/ 137.16 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7278: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$18.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" width=\"187\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e1960s, found as partial deadstock roll.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from the 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat), lightweight, slightly translucent, stiff; very dark indigo (almost black) background color fabric with a lattice pattern comprised of diagonally arranged fuzzy star shapes that are 2 inches\/5.08cm X 1.25 inches\/31.75mm; colors of designs are moslty pale-aqua-blue and blue-grays(Please see close-ups); same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia; ) ; Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"15\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\" width=\"92%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\" size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40083746652247,"sku":"7278","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2363.jpg?v=1673720557"},{"product_id":"7282-1960s-japanese-pongee-silk-ohshima-tsumugi-60-inches-arai-hari","title":"7282: 1980's Japanese Pongee Silk Ohshima Tsumugi,63 inches Arai-Hari","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e  Rare Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e1960's Ohshima  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eTsumugi\u003c\/em\u003e (Pongee) Silk Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7282\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth:14.5 inches \/ 36.83 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 63 inches \/ 160.02 cm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eUS$22.00 per piece \u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"173\" height=\"13\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eItem Details and Description:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e1960's fabric from kimono pieces  from an \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (special Japanese kimono cleaner -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\" title=\"See John Marshall, expert, on Arai-hari, traditional kimono cleaners\"\u003esee info on Arai-Hari HERE from John Marshall, expert on Japanese textiles \u003c\/a\u003e.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis is a special delicate 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 \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kimono.or.jp\/dictionary\/eng\/ooshimatsumugi.html\" title=\"Non-profit kimno.or.jp , information on Ohshima Tsumugi\"\u003eNational Foundation for Promoting the National Costume of Japan\u003c\/a\u003e website, which  explains the natural plant dyes and mud  etc. used in making Ohshima Tsumugi, quoted here:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCharacteristics: 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, peculiar only to \"Oshima Tsumugi,\" called \"Ori Jime.\" As a variety, an additional treatment is made to the dyed thread by dipping them in muddy water. It is \"Doro(mud) Zome(dyeing).\" There are several kinds of \"Oshima Tsumugi\":\"Doro Oshima,\" \"Ai(indigo) Oshima,\" \"Doro Ai Oshima,\" \"Iro(color) Oshima\" and \"Natsu(summer) Oshima.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric Description Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThin fabric, slightly translucent Oshima Tsumugi silk with design the same on both sides; Background color is a mix of dark brown and lighter brown; the entire fabric is filled with interwoven tiny mesh patterns and designs with geometric patterns abounding; the entire background is rendered in tiny pixelated micro-lines, creating a motif dominated by large (8inches\/20.32cm at longest sides) diamond shapes that are alternated with rectangular fields that have parallel bands within (please see pictures ); Other colors used are tans, burgundy red (within some of the figures) and a few small accents in light orange;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e All designs are the result of a pixelated effect, tiny pixelated lines created in the weaving\/dyeing process (please see closeups); selvage on both sides is .25 inch (6.35mm) fabric slightly stiff, some drape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e EXCELLENT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ePopular with our antique Japanese textile aficionados and collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40084006568023,"sku":"7282","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2376.jpg?v=1673731826"},{"product_id":"7303-1980s-japanese-silk-kimono-fabric-piece-araihari-mockshibori","title":"7303:1980s Deadstock Japanese Silk Fabric, 61in.Mock-Shibori","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/sale-banner-red-tesla-font_4a10cac3-befe-4df2-b21f-cd08c484fc2c.jpg?v=1711833577\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/50_OFF_e7766c7d-d9b2-4a96-b2b8-72f1038c0501.jpg?v=1741628128\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1980s Deadstock Silk Nagajuban Fabric Piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMock-Shibori Design w\/Interwoven Waves\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth: 14.25 inches \/ 36.2 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 61 inches \/ 154.94 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalog# 7303:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179);\"\u003eList Price: US$18.00 per piece plus shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eSale Price: US$9.00 per piece plus shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" width=\"173\" height=\"13\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e1980s under-kimono (nagajuban) silk fabric pieces from a partial roll of deadstock fabric (Deadstock means never used from another time).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eLi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eghtweight, minimally translucent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003esilk, an\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e off-white colored fabric is printed motif mimicking shibori-dots; also, full fabric is interwoven with small waves, only visible from certain angles (Please see our last close-up image of waves); Strong sheen but not satin-like; there are randomly placed small chrysanthemums, the largest being 3 inches\/7.62cm at tallest; flower colors are brown, rusty-red, moss-green, and light yellow; Please see close-ups for the designs; the fabric has slight drape and is soft to the touch.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended for making scarves\/accessories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please consider our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric, as colors and contrast differ on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40093418520663,"sku":"7303","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2443.jpg?v=1674333389"},{"product_id":"73161-1930s-japanese-meisen-silk-piece-araihari","title":"73161:1930-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 61 in. Piece (AraiHari)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7316-1\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-1950s Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Arai-Hari Cleaners \u003cbr\u003eJapanese Kimono Meisen Silk Fabric Piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 14 inches \/ 35.56 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 61 inches \/ 154.94 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS$20.00 per piece \u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider image scroll down please\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_compact.gif?3285752839373093929\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1950s or earlier silk fabric pieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructor called \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\" title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\"\u003eJohn Marshall, by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #002499;\"\u003eFabric\u003c\/span\u003e Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e  Meisen silk, lightweight, slightly translucent, and slightly softer than most we see from this period;  the background color is black with a checkerboard pattern, elements are about 1\/2 inch\/12.77mm wide, alternating rows of red and off-white squares (all fuzzy edged, evocative of kasuri), and mustard spots within some of the off-white squares; This piece same on both sides; no sheen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlease NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e that colors and contrast differ on each device, so please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Excellent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eRecommended for making scarf\/accessories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground Information on Meisen Kimonos:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eMeisen is defined literally in our Kenkyuusha dictionary as \"...common silk stuff\"; meisen fabrics (or garments made from them) are currently called 'meisen'; Meisen kimono were made similarly to Kasuri (ikat), though meisen usually have very colorful patterns with distinct -- often more modern -- motifs and a slight sheen; 1950s meisen have intentionally fuzzy, almost Impressionistic look and often larger designs; Kasuri\/ikat, of course, is mostly indigo blue and some white with black. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yokodana-kimono.myshopify.com\/kasuri\/index.htm\"\u003eTo learn more about kasuri click here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/meisen-goog-pics\" title=\"Google search, images Japanese meisen silk kimonos, vintage 1920's to 1950's\"\u003eTo see pictures of meisen silk vintage kimonos from Google, touch HERE.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eOther Cultural Notes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe best discussion we've found of Meisen silk fabric was on an old blog post by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/japundit\"\u003eJapundit\u003c\/a\u003e, excerpted here*:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\"...Young women have rediscovered\u003ci\u003e(Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e) the \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e, and you can see them out in Harajuku on the Sunday fashion parade. There's even a term for these girls -- not surprisingly they are called \"\u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e girls.\" There are even some nice books documenting the trend which you can check out at J-List and are definitely worth having if you are at all into fashion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\"The \u003cem\u003emeisen kimono\u003c\/em\u003e in particular has become very popular. These \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e were made in the first half of the twentieth century, and were characterized by a glossy sheen, and brilliant patterns. There is often a sort of \u003ci\u003eblurry\u003c\/i\u003e quality to the silks....\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e[*original article has been pulled]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#top\"\u003eTop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40113554817111,"sku":"7316-1","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2529.jpg?v=1675807382"},{"product_id":"73162-1930-50s-japanese-meisen-silk-piece-araihari","title":"73162:1930-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 41 in. Piece(AraiHari)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7316-2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-1950s Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Arai-Hari Cleaners \u003cbr\u003eJapanese Kimono Meisen Silk Fabric Piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 14 inches \/ 35.56 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 41 inches \/ 104.14 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS$15.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"11\" width=\"147\" alt=\"divider image scroll down please\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_compact.gif?3285752839373093929\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1950s or earlier silk fabric pieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructor called \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\" title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\"\u003eJohn Marshall, by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #002499;\"\u003eFabric\u003c\/span\u003e Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e  Meisen silk, lightweight, slightly translucent, and slightly softer than most we see from this period;  the background color is black with a checkerboard pattern, elements are about 1\/2 inch\/12.77mm wide, alternating rows of red and off-white squares (all fuzzy-edged, evocative of kasuri), and mustard spots within some of the off-white squares; This piece same on both sides; no sheen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlease NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e that colors and contrast differ on each device, so please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Excellent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eRecommended for making scarf\/accessories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground Information on Meisen Kimonos:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eMeisen is defined literally in our Kenkyuusha dictionary as \"...common silk stuff\"; meisen fabrics (or garments made from them) are currently called 'meisen'; Meisen kimono were made similarly to Kasuri (ikat), though meisen usually have very colorful patterns with distinct -- often more modern -- motifs and a slight sheen; 1950s meisen have intentionally fuzzy, almost Impressionistic look and often larger designs; Kasuri\/ikat, of course, is mostly indigo blue and some white with black. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yokodana-kimono.myshopify.com\/kasuri\/index.htm\"\u003eTo learn more about kasuri click here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/meisen-goog-pics\" title=\"Google search, images Japanese meisen silk kimonos, vintage 1920's to 1950's\"\u003eTo see pictures of meisen silk vintage kimonos from Google, touch HERE.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eOther Cultural Notes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe best discussion we've found of Meisen silk fabric was on an old blog post by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/japundit\"\u003eJapundit\u003c\/a\u003e, excerpted here*:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\"...Young women have rediscovered\u003ci\u003e(Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e) the \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e, and you can see them out in Harajuku on the Sunday fashion parade. There's even a term for these girls -- not surprisingly they are called \"\u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e girls.\" There are even some nice books documenting the trend which you can check out at J-List and are definitely worth having if you are at all into fashion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\"The \u003cem\u003emeisen kimono\u003c\/em\u003e in particular has become very popular. These \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e were made in the first half of the twentieth century, and were characterized by a glossy sheen, and brilliant patterns. There is often a sort of \u003ci\u003eblurry\u003c\/i\u003e quality to the silks....\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e[*original article has been pulled]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#top\"\u003eTop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40113560977495,"sku":"7316-2","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2529_c09f4163-6639-4c41-961e-3da0c3a04de2.jpg?v=1675808036"},{"product_id":"7327-1960s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-deadstock-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7327: 1960s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 55in.Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e1960s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 14 inches \/ 35.56 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 55 inches \/ 139.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7327: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" alt=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1960s, deadstock vintage Japanese Kasuri (ikat) found with a lot of rolls and pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from the 1960s; background colors is indigo-black with designs in pale blue-white; Design is of hash-tag figures, about 1.5inches\/38.1mm tall; these figures are arranged in a symmetrical diagonally grid (Please view closeups) ;as in all kasuri, figures are intentionally fuzzy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia; ) ; Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"92%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40115992625239,"sku":"7327","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2563.jpg?v=1676064786"},{"product_id":"7329-1980s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-cotton-fabric-piece-araihari","title":"7329:1980s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Cotton Fabric 49in. Piece(Arai-Hari)","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e1980s  \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth: 14.5 inches \/ 36.83 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 49 inches \/ 124.46 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalog# 7329\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$15.00 per piece \u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" alt=\"divider\" width=\"160\" height=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructionist called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\"\u003eJohn Marshall, by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Black Kasuri (ikat), lightweight, slightly translucent, still stiff; design colors for geometric figures are white and gray, with red accents within the fuzzy-edged hexagon figures that measure 3.5inches\/8.89cm X 2.5inches\/6.4cm; This is a classic kasuri arrangement of rows and columns in perpendicular angles; also, in between the main rows note the rows of white dashes that are 1 inch\/2.54cm X .25inch\/6.35mm (Please see close-ups); Designs on both sides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStill firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yokodana-kimono.myshopify.com\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.f\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is a Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia ); Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"92%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40116003504215,"sku":"7329","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2569.jpg?v=1676066932"},{"product_id":"7379-1930s-1950s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-deadstock-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7379:1930s-50s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 55in.Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e1930s-1950s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.25 inches \/ 33.7 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 55 inches \/ 139.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7379: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg height=\"14\" width=\"187\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" alt=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1930s,-1950s Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton kimono fabric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKasuri (ikat), lightweight, slightly translucent, stiff; very dark indigo (almost black) background color fabric with a reticular\/lattice pattern comprised of diagonally arranged figures, all measuring no more than .5 inches\/ 12.7mm at longest dimension;  colors of designs are very pale-aqua-blue and some blue-gray colors in the intersecting lines;(Please see close-ups); same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia ); Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques are used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"92%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, online encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40163327148119,"sku":"7379","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2881.jpg?v=1681661604"},{"product_id":"7380-1960s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-deadstock-cotton-kimono-fabric-piece","title":"7380:1960s Japanese Kasuri Ikat Deadstock Cotton Kimono Fabric 61in.Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1960s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.75 inches \/ 34.92 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 55 inches \/ 139.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7380: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e1960s, deadstock vintage Japanese Kasuri (ikat) found with a lot of partial rolls and pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from the 1960s; fabric is thin\/translucent with a background color of indigo-black with fuzzy figures in diagonal grid, rows and columns of  2 inches\/ 5.08cm squared rhombic (4-sided diamond) figures; these diamonds are filled alternately with small diamond or square shapes; the lattice effect is caused by the light-blue-gray pinstripes creating the lines throughout; colors of designs:  of blue, mustard yellow, green,and red; also, the tone of the inner fuzzy diamond shapes is brighter pale-aqua-blue than the lines; (please see close-ups). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill firm, the fabric softens with multiple washes. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia; ) ; Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"15\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\" width=\"92%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\" size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40163329015895,"sku":"7380","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/IMG_2884.jpg?v=1681662471"},{"product_id":"7390-1980s-deadstock-vintage-japanese-tsumugi-pongee-kimono-silk-piece-blackandwhite","title":"7390: 1980s Deadstock Vintage Japanese Tsumugi (Pongee) Kimono Silk, 59in.Pc","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7390\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1980s  Deadstock Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Solid Black Tsumugi Silk Kimono Fabric\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth:14.5 inches \/ 36.83 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 59 inches \/ 149.86 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS$22.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_480x480.webp?v=1671059364\" width=\"173\" height=\"13\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis is a 1980s  medium-lightweight deadstock \u003cem\u003etsumugi (\u003c\/em\u003epongee\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003esilk); originally intended for making an everyday wear kimono. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePedigree:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is what is called \u003ci\u003edeadstock -- \u003c\/i\u003enew\/never used stock, but aged.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e  This black fabric has white geometric lined clusters (4 inches\/10.16cm long) as well as 4-petals orb\/flowers (2 inches\/5.08cm at longest dimension), all in staggered parallel arrays (vertically\/lengthwise);  Tsumugi like this is lightly textured to the touch with some threads with 'bumps' in the weave; fabric is softer than many we see and has more drape than other tsumugi from this period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended for making scarf\/accessories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e  Reminder that colors differ on different monitors and devices; please use our text color descriptions in your consideration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e EXCELLENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40166027395159,"sku":"7390","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/7390long.jpg?v=1682007959"},{"product_id":"7393-1960s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-deadstock-cotton-kimono-fabric-55in-piece","title":"7393: 1960s Japanese Kasuri Ikat Deadstock Cotton Kimono Fabric 51in.Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1960s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.75 inches \/ 34.92 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 51 inches \/ 129.54 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7393: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e1960s, deadstock vintage Japanese Kasuri (ikat) found with a lot of partial rolls and pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from the 1960s; fabric is thin\/translucent with a background color of indigo-blue (almost black )with a design of  fuzzy orbs (.5 inch\/12.7mm) and elongated fuzzy ovals (1 inch\/2.54 cm long) arranged in parallel rows, columns and zig-zag array; the orbs are a light aqua-blue and the figure elements are light blue-gray; Same on both sides; Please see closeups.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill firm, the fabric softens with multiple washes. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia; ) ; Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"15\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\" width=\"92%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\" size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40166298222679,"sku":"7393","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/products\/2023-04-1917.48.12.jpg?v=1682027513"},{"product_id":"7400-1930s-japanese-meisen-silk-piece-deadstock","title":"7400:1930-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 53 in. Piece Deadstock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7400\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-1950s Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeadstock: Japanese Kimono Meisen Silk Fabric Piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 14.25 inches \/ 36.2 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 53 inches \/ 134.62 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS$18.00 per piece plus shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"divider image scroll down please\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_compact.gif?3285752839373093929\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1950s or earlier silk fabric pieces unused, deadstock from a previous era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #002499;\"\u003eFabric\u003c\/span\u003e Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e  Meisen silk, lightweight, slightly translucent with the background color a dark chocolate-brown (almost black) color with geometric figures in a diagonal grid arrangement of .5 inch \/ 12.7mm \"+\" signs in parallel and diagonally; Also, 2 inches\/ 5.08 cm geometric hashtag-like clusters that are placed 3 inches\/ 7.62 cm apart, 3 per row;  Lines and figures are white with the clusters in aqua-blue, gray-blue, and red; note the intentionally fuzzy edges to all figures \u0026amp;  lines, the aqua-blue clusters especially are designed evocative of kasuri ikat; This piece same on both sides; minimal sheen; not as stiff as some meisen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlease NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e that colors and contrast differ on each device, so please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Excellent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eRecommended for making scarf\/accessories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground Information on Meisen Kimonos:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eMeisen is defined literally in our Kenkyuusha dictionary as \"...common silk stuff\"; meisen fabrics (or garments made from them) are currently called 'meisen'; Meisen kimono were made similarly to Kasuri (ikat), though meisen usually have very colorful patterns with distinct -- often more modern -- motifs and a slight sheen; 1950s meisen have intentionally fuzzy, almost Impressionistic look and often larger designs; Kasuri\/ikat, of course, is mostly indigo blue and some white with black. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yokodana-kimono.myshopify.com\/kasuri\/index.htm\"\u003eTo learn more about kasuri click here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/meisen-goog-pics\" title=\"Google search, images Japanese meisen silk kimonos, vintage 1920's to 1950's\"\u003eTo see pictures of meisen silk vintage kimonos from Google, touch HERE.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eOther Cultural Notes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe best discussion we've found of Meisen silk fabric was on an old blog post by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/japundit\"\u003eJapundit\u003c\/a\u003e, excerpted here*:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\"...Young women have rediscovered\u003ci\u003e(Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e) the \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e, and you can see them out in Harajuku on the Sunday fashion parade. There's even a term for these girls -- not surprisingly they are called \"\u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e girls.\" There are even some nice books documenting the trend which you can check out at J-List and are definitely worth having if you are at all into fashion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\"The \u003cem\u003emeisen kimono\u003c\/em\u003e in particular has become very popular. These \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e were made in the first half of the twentieth century, and were characterized by a glossy sheen, and brilliant patterns. There is often a sort of \u003ci\u003eblurry\u003c\/i\u003e quality to the silks....\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e[*original article has been pulled]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#top\"\u003eTop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40172585418839,"sku":"7400","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_2953.jpg?v=1682966739"},{"product_id":"7417-1940s-japanese-striped-cotton-fabric-piece-araihari","title":"7417: 1930s-50s Japanese Striped Cotton Fabric, Piece 44in.(AraiHari)","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e1930s-1950s Striped Cotton Yukata Fabric \u003cbr\u003eArai-Hari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.125  inches \/ 33.34 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 44 inches \/ 111.76 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalog# 7417:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$13.00 per piece Plus Shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"15\" width=\"200\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"divider\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pieces received from a traditional Japanese kimono cleaner \/reconstructor called \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\"\u003eJohn Marshall, by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e This lightweight fabric is a traditional cotton fabric derived from a  yukata (summer cotton kimono); the fabric is only slightly translucent with the background color being black with six 1 inch\/2.54 cm. thick vertical (warp)bands comprised of pinstripes that are dark brown, off-white and gray threads; The vertical (warp)bands are about 1.25 inches\/31.75cm apart; please see close-ups; same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Still slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003ca title=\"FAQ on vintage kimonos and fabrics; scroll down for details on  care and cleaning of our cottons\" href=\"https:\/\/yokodana-kimono.myshopify.com\/pages\/faq-vintage-japanese-kimonos-and-fabrics\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Colors: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlease remember that the colors and contrast shown may differ on different devices. Please note the colors listed in the text here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40177988665431,"sku":"7417","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/7417.jpg?v=1683662403"},{"product_id":"7447-1960s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-deadstock-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7447: 1960s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 55in.Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e1960s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.75 inches \/ 34.92 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 55 inches \/ 139.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7447: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e1960s, found as deadstock roll\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat), lightweight, slightly translucent, stiff;  dark indigo blue (almost black) background color fabric with  single geometric lines and chain columns running lengthwise (warp); design colors are pale aqua-blue, teal, burgundy, and yellow (Please see close-ups); same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia; ) ; Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"15\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\" width=\"92%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\" size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40204905218135,"sku":"7447","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3191.jpg?v=1687816769"},{"product_id":"7449-1960s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-deadstock-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7449: 1960s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 55in.Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e1960s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 14 inches \/ 35.56 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 55 inches \/ 139.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7449: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e1960s, found as deadstock roll\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat), lightweight, slightly translucent, stiff;  dark indigo blue (almost black) background color fabric with  a reticular (web) grid design, composed of geometric hash-mark-like elements; design colors are pale aqua-blue and blue-gray, plus pink accents at alternate row interstices (Please see close-ups); same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia; ) ; Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"15\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\" width=\"92%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\" size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40206155055191,"sku":"7449","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3198.jpg?v=1687964304"},{"product_id":"7457-1980s-deadstock-vintage-japanese-tsumugi-pongee-kimono-silk-piece","title":"7457: 1980s Deadstock Vintage Japanese Tsumugi Kimono Silk, 62in.Piece","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/50_OFF_e7766c7d-d9b2-4a96-b2b8-72f1038c0501.jpg?v=1741628128\" alt=\"50%\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/sale-banner-red-tesla-font.jpg?v=1666882983\" alt=\"sale\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7457\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1980s  Deadstock Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003eTsumugi (Pongee) Silk Kimono Fabric Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth:14.5 inches \/ 36.83 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 62 inches \/ 157.48 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179);\"\u003eList Price: US$20.00 per piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eSale Price: US$10.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis is a 1980s  medium-weight deadstock \u003cem\u003etsumugi (\u003c\/em\u003epongee\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003esilk); originally intended for making an everyday wear kimono. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePedigree:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is what is called \u003ci\u003edeadstock -- \u003c\/i\u003enew\/never used stock, but aged.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e  This fabric is a dark navy-blue color background with figures in checkerboard arrangement;  Design elements are yellow-tan and average 1.75 inches\/44.45mm X average .5 inches\/12.7cm;  most of them resemble birds (swallows) in flight -- a common historical Japanese motif; Other elements are in \"X\" shape, or as 4 ovals in '+' arrangement (please see close-ups); many of the elements have thin rusty-red or orange lines within them; same on both sides;Tsumugi like this is lightly textured to the touch with some threads with 'bumps' in the weave; the fabric is slightly stiff with limited drape, typical of tsumugi. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended for making scarf\/accessories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e  Reminder that colors differ on different monitors and devices; please use our text color descriptions in your consideration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e EXCELLENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40207104540759,"sku":"7457","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3222.jpg?v=1688141729"},{"product_id":"7459-1980s-deadstock-vintage-japanese-tsumugi-kimono-silk-piece","title":"7459: 1980s Deadstock Vintage Japanese Tsumugi Kimono Silk, 62in.Piece","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7459\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1980s  Deadstock Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTsumugi (Pongee) Silk Kimono Fabric Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth:14.5 inches \/ 36.83 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 62 inches \/ 157.48 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS$22.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_480x480.webp?v=1671059364\" width=\"173\" height=\"13\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis is a 1980s  medium-weight deadstock \u003cem\u003etsumugi (\u003c\/em\u003epongee\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003esilk); originally intended for making an everyday wear kimono. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePedigree:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is what is called \u003ci\u003edeadstock -- \u003c\/i\u003enew\/never used stock, but aged.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e  This fabric is a dark brown with a hint of olive-green color background with interwoven rows and columns (warp\/weft) of thin lines and tiny rectangular figures and hashtags creating a mesh look(see close-ups); The design lines are thin and a light tan color;   The largest design elements are only .25 inch\/6.35mm sguare; fabric is the same on both sides; Tsumugi like this is lightly textured to the touch with some threads with 'bumps' in the weave; the fabric is slightly stiff with limited drape, typical of tsumugi. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended for making scarf\/accessories. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e  Reminder that colors differ on different monitors and devices; please use our text color descriptions in your consideration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e EXCELLENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40207202091095,"sku":"7459","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/7459-xtra.jpg?v=1688146459"},{"product_id":"7458-1930s-mud-dyed-japanese-silk-doro-ohshima-tsumugi-araihari-piece","title":"7458:1930s-50s Mud-Dyed Japanese Silk Doro-Ohshima Tsumugi, 55in. AraiHari","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7458:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-1950s  Rare Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDoro (Mud-dyed)Ohshima Tsumugi (pongee) Silk Fabric Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth:14 inches \/ 35.56 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 55 inches \/ 139.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eUS$20.00 per piece plus shipping\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" height=\"15\" width=\"200\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_480x480.webp?v=1671059364\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e1930s-1950s lightweight \u003cem\u003edoro ohshima tsumugi\u003c\/em\u003e (mud-dyed) fabric from kimono pieces  from an \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (special Japanese kimono cleaner -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"See John Marshall, expert, on Arai-hari, traditional kimono cleaners\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\"\u003esee info on Arai-Hari HERE from John Marshall, expert on Japanese textiles \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric Description Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis lightweight dark-brown fabric is translucent, fully interwoven with tan, figures (1.25inches\/31.75mm daimeter) in evenly spaced rectangular grid array; the elements alternate from 4-leaf to 8 leaf flowers; note the tiny pixelation within the soft-white elements themselves;  also some have cross and X lines in brown and burgundy-reds; please see close-ups. This is a '\u003cem\u003edoro-ohshima\u003c\/em\u003e' fabric, meaning mud-dyed in the old traditional Ohshima island tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBACKGROUND JAPANESE TEXTILES CULTURAL NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThere are various types of older Ohshima Tsumugi silk that involve tsumugi using mud, indigo, and grass or plants in the dyeing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTo learn about the older Ohshima textiles, there are details on that aspect of Japan's special pongee silk-making process which can be found on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Non-profit kimno.or.jp , information on Ohshima Tsumugi\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kimono.or.jp\/dictionary\/eng\/ooshimatsumugi.html\"\u003eNational Foundation for Promoting the National Costume of Japan\u003c\/a\u003e website. The site explains the natural plant dyes and mud  etc. used in making older (1960s and earlier) Ohshima Tsumugi silks, quoted here:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA 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, peculiar only to \"Oshima Tsumugi,\" called \"Ori Jime.\" As a variety, an additional treatment is made to the dyed thread by dipping them in muddy water. It is \"Doro(mud) Zome(dyeing).\" There are several kinds of \"Oshima Tsumugi\":\"Doro Oshima,\" \"Ai(indigo) Oshima,\" \"Doro Ai Oshima,\" \"Iro(color) Oshima\" and \"Natsu(summer) Oshima.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40207478882391,"sku":"7458","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3226.jpg?v=1688229973"},{"product_id":"7503-1970s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-egasuri-deadstock-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7503:1970s Japanese Kasuri (E-Gasuri) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 55in.Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat), E-Gasuri Type\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBirds in Flight(Swallows)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1970s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.75 inches \/ 34.92 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 55 inches \/ 139.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7503: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg height=\"14\" width=\"187\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" alt=\"divider\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1970s kasuri found as deadstock roll.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from earlier times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat), lightweight, slightly translucent, stiff; very dark indigo blue (almost black) background color fabric with classic 'bird-in-flight'(swallow\/sparrow) motif plus blocks-plus-sign figures, all aligned in symmetrical perpendicular rows-columns; The sparrows are 4 inches\/10.16cm at longest, and the block Plus figures are 3 inches\/7.62 cm at longest; Birds are a light gray-blue while the plus figures are red or pale aqua-blue; because of these images (birds-in-flight), this is sometimes called 'e-gasuri' (lit. image-kasuri); Please see close-ups; same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia ); Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques are used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"92%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, online encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40213306409047,"sku":"7503","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3406.jpg?v=1689354819"},{"product_id":"7501-1930s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-egasuri-deadstock-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7501:1930s-50s Japanese Kasuri Ikat EGasuri Deadstock Cotton Fabric 55in.Pc","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat), E-Gasuri Type\u003cbr\u003e1930s-1950s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.25 inches \/ 33.7 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 55 inches \/ 139.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalog# 7501: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"divider\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" width=\"187\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e1930s,-1950s found as partial deadstock roll.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDeadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from earlier times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKasuri (ikat), lightweight, slightly translucent, stiff; very dark indigo  blue (almost black) background color fabric with stylized flowers in rectangular and oval shapes; because of these images of flowers, this is sometimes called '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ee-gasuri\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e' (lit. image-kasuri); All figures are rectangular (3.625inches\/9.21cm) or oval shapes(2.5 inches\/6.4cm tall); The curving lines between the flowers connect them; note the arrangement of these is in diagonal rows, with the pale blue rectangles alternating with burgundy reds; Colors of curvilinera connected flower figures are pale aqua-blue and light grayish-blue (Please see close-ups); same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eExcellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" href=\"https:\/\/fnt3k7lpab8mpua3-11359848.shopifypreview.com\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ekasuri\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(also called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Southeast Asia ); Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques are used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"15\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\" width=\"92%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCULTURAL NOTES ON KASURI(IKAT):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWIKIPEDIA.ORG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA, DEFINES\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKASURI\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAS:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40213346484311,"sku":"7501","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3400_3d6cf0ab-427b-40cc-bae6-af5cc389fa61.jpg?v=1689354323"},{"product_id":"7504-1960s-japanese-kasuri-egasuri-deadstock-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7504:1960s Japanese Kasuri (E-Gasuri) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 55in.Pc.","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat), E-Gasuri Type\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLarge Flowers with geometric centers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1960s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.75 inches \/ 34.92 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 55 inches \/ 139.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalog# 7504: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"divider\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" width=\"187\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e1960s kasuri found as partial deadstock roll.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from earlier times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat), lightweight, translucent, stiff; very dark indigo blue (almost black) background color fabric with large flowers motif;  flowers are formed by 3 arcs on each side with a geometric center; Arrangement of motif elements is a symmetrical diagonal configuration; except for the geometric blocks (flower centers), all other designs are in a light gray-blue color; because of these images, this type kasuri is sometimes called 'e-gasuri' (lit. image-kasuri); Please see close-ups; same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia ); Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques are used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"15\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\" width=\"92%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, online encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\" size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40213359755351,"sku":"7504","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3409.jpg?v=1689355941"},{"product_id":"7505-1940s-japanese-pinstriped-yukata-cotton-fabric-piece-deadstock","title":"7505:1930s-50s Deadstock Japanese Pinstriped Cotton Fabric, 55in.Pc.","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e1930s-1950s Pinstriped Cotton Yukata Fabric \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeadstock Unused\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.75 inches \/ 34.92 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 55 inches \/ 139.8cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalog# 7505:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$16.00 per piece \u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"15\" width=\"200\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"divider\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:\u003c\/strong\u003e Found in a lot of deadstock cotton rolls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e This lightweight, translucent fabric is a traditional cotton fabric intended for use in making a  yukata (summer cotton kimono); the fabric is only slightly stiff and a tad translucent with the background color being dark brown with vertical (warp) pinstripes throughout, 1\/8th inch(.125) spaced tan colored pinstripes; please see close-ups; same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Still slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003ca title=\"FAQ on vintage kimonos and fabrics; scroll down for details on  care and cleaning of our cottons\" href=\"https:\/\/yokodana-kimono.myshopify.com\/pages\/faq-vintage-japanese-kimonos-and-fabrics\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Colors: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlease remember that the colors and contrast shown may differ on different devices. Please note the colors listed in the text here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40213388525655,"sku":"7505","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3412.jpg?v=1689357172"},{"product_id":"7506-1960s-japanese-cotton-deadstock-seersucker-kimono-fabric-piece","title":"7506:1960s Japanese Cotton Deadstock Seersucker Yukata Fabric 48in.Pc.","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Deadstock:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1960's Japanese Seersucker Summer Cotton \u003cbr\u003eRailroad Stripe Type Kimono (Yukata) Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog# 7506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 14.25 \/ 36.2 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eLength: 48 inches \/ 139.8\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider look down\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_480x480.webp?v=1671059364\" width=\"200\" height=\"15\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eItem Details and Description:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e Deadstock Japanese kimono cotton (new but unsold stock) estimated from the 1960s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e  Light-medium weight\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seersucker\" title=\"Wikipedia definition of seersucker cottom fabric\"\u003e seersucker summer cotton\u003c\/a\u003e , \u003c\/strong\u003ealso called \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erailroad stripes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e type\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003ewith thirteen half-inch(12.7 mm) wide bands, evenly spaced running lengthwise; bands are composed of 3 pinstripes: pale-blue, purple, pale-blue (see close-ups); This type of weave renders the fabric a bit thicker and textured to the touch, as the weave breathes and wicks moisture nicely; originally intended for use in making yukata (summer\/bath kimono); same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Still slightly firm, fabric softens with wash. 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the design is of large (9.25Inches\/23.5cm X 5.5 inches\/13.97cm) diamond shapes, filled with flowers, in a grid throughout; Within each diamond there are four-leafed figures at centers colors alternate; Please see close-ups; Colors used: black, gray, red, blues; the weave of this tsumugi piece is slightly stiff and rough to the touch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reminder that colors differ on each device so please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the look of this piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40220521332823,"sku":"7526-1","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3479.jpg?v=1690558108"},{"product_id":"75262-1980s-japanese-tsumugi-silk-fabric-piece-araihari","title":"7526-2:1980's Japanese Tsumugi Silk fabric 42\" Piece (Arai-Hari)","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog#: 7526-2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1980s Japanese Tsumugi Silk (Pongee)Fabric \u003cbr\u003efrom \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari \u003c\/em\u003e(Japanese Kimono Cleaner)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth:14.5 inches \/ 36.83 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 42 Inches \/ 106.68 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS$14.00 \/ Piece \u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider please scroll down\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_480x480.webp?v=1671059364\" width=\"213\" height=\"16\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e 1980's tsumugi (pongee) silk pieces received from a traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructor (\u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\" title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\"\u003eJohn Marshall, by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e. )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e  This distinctive Japanese vintage traditional \u003cspan\u003eTsumugi is a slightly translucent, lightweight pongee-type silk that is black, dark blue and dark gray, with burgundy-red accents in places; the design is of large (9.25Inches\/23.5cm X 5.5 inches\/13.97cm) diamond shapes, filled with flowers, in a grid throughout; Within each diamond there are four-leafed figures at centers colors alternate; Please see close-ups; Colors used: black, gray, red, blues; the weave of this tsumugi piece is slightly stiff and rough to the touch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reminder that colors differ on each device so please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the look of this piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40220534014039,"sku":"7526-2","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3479_7e59b694-5d27-46da-8087-0748cf96fec5.jpg?v=1690558619"},{"product_id":"7544-1970s-japanese-kasuri-egasuri-deadstock-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7544:1970s Japanese Kasuri (E-Gasuri) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 58in.Pc.","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003eJapanese Cotton Fabric\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat), Fabric E-Gasuri Type\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFlowers, Double RIngs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1970s Pieces Deconstructed from Kasuri Kimono\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.75 inches \/ 34.92 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 58 inches \/ 147.32 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7544: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; 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font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Description: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe source\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e kimono was originally not completed, the fabric was partly hand-sewn together,\u003c\/span\u003e yet was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003enever finished nor used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from earlier times, 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat), lightweight, slightly translucent, stiff; very dark indigo blue (almost black) background color fabric with light aqua-blue and blue-gray figures: double rings and flowers, other colors are burgundy-red, cobalt-blue and yellow;  because of these images, this type of Japanese kasuri (ikat) is sometimes called 'e-gasuri' (lit. image-kasuri); Please see close-ups; same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia ); Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques are used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"92%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, online encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\" style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221934977111,"sku":"7544","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3593.jpg?v=1690841039"},{"product_id":"7545-1930s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-deadstock-cotton-fabric-piece","title":"7545:1930s-50s Japanese Kasuri Ikat Deadstock Cotton Fabric 39in.Pc.","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e1930s-1950s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.5 inches \/ 34.29 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 39 inches \/ 99.06 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7545: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$12.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" width=\"187\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e1930s,-1950s found single rolled up pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from earlier times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Kasuri (ikat), lightweight, slightly translucent, stiff; very dark indigo blue (almost black) background color fabric with designs of reticular grid, elements 4-sided figures that are 3 inches\/7.62 cm across; pattrern resemble chain-link pattern, colors in pale aqua-blue at nodes and blue-gray connecting lines;  Please see close-ups; same on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia ); Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques are used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"15\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\" width=\"92%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, online encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\" size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221945593943,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3596.jpg?v=1690842543"},{"product_id":"7558-1970s-japanese-kasuri-ikat-deadstock-cotton-kimono-fabric-piece","title":"7558:1970s Japanese Kasuri Ikat Deadstock Cotton Kimono Fabric 55in.Piece","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1970s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003cbr\u003eJapanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 14 inches \/ 35.56 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 55 inches \/ 139.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Catalog# 7558: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece\u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"3\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e1970s, deadstock vintage Japanese Kasuri (ikat) found with a lot of partial rolls and pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from the 1970s; fabric is lightweight, slightly translucent,with a background color of black with fuzzy 2.5inches\/6.4cm squares in even checkerboard-like array; Within these squares are 2 \"L\"s sideways in a nested square configuration, colors varying from pale aquablue border, and, dark blue, burgundy-red and grays; please see close-ups.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Excellent; \u003c\/span\u003eStill firm, the fabric softens with multiple washes. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\" href=\"\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003eFAQ Pages for cleaning tips\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called\u003ci\u003e kasuri \u003c\/i\u003e(also called \u003ci\u003eikat\u003c\/i\u003e in Southeast Asia; ) ; Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"15\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\" width=\"92%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"middle\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasuri\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, on-line encyclopedia, defines \u003ci\u003eKasuri \u003c\/i\u003eas:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: small;\" size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003e...a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads are solid color, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono;\" face=\"Courier New, Courier, mono\"\u003eJapanese ikats are generally weft ikats or double ikats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTo see a YouTube.com video of the making of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" title=\"You tube video on making of traditional Japanese kimono (ikat)\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003etraditional indigo kasuri please click \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3bdpgf\"\u003eHERE \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40223330762839,"sku":"7558","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3563.jpg?v=1691081664"},{"product_id":"75722-1930s-japanese-meisen-silk-piece-araihari","title":"7572-2:1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 40 in. Piece (AraiHari)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7572-2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930's to 1950's Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsed\/Cleaned, From Arai-Hari Cleaners \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJapanese Kimono Meisen Silk Fabric Piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.5 inches \/ 34.29 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 40 inches \/ 101.6 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS$12.00 per piece plus shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider image scroll down please\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_compact.gif?3285752839373093929\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1930s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e to 1950s silk fabric pieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructor called \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\" title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\"\u003eJohn Marshall, by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #002499;\"\u003eFabric\u003c\/span\u003e Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e  Fine,  very lightweight Meisen silk,  translucent, from a summer kimono type; the background is black with simple design of 1\/2 inch\/12.7mm  fuzzy-edged squares in evenly-spaced rows and columns; squares alternate from iron-red to off-white; This piece is the same on both sides; softer than many meisen we see, slight drape, no sheen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended for making scarf\/accessories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eColors: \u003cstrong\u003ePlease NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e that colors and contrast differ on each device so use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Excellent\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground Information on Meisen Kimonos:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eMeisen is defined literally in our Kenkyuusha dictionary as \"...common silk stuff\"; meisen fabrics (or garments made from them) are currently called 'meisen'; Meisen kimono were made similarly to kasuri (ikat) , though meisen usually have very colorful patterns with distinct -- often more modern -- motifs and a slight sheen; 1950s meisen have intentionally fuzzy, almost Impressionistic look and often larger designs; Kasuri\/ikat, of course, is mostly indigo blue and some white with black. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yokodana-kimono.myshopify.com\/kasuri\/index.htm\"\u003eTo learn more about kasuri click here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/meisen-goog-pics\" title=\"Google search, images Japanese meisen silk kimonos, vintage 1920's to 1950's\"\u003eTo see pictures of meisen silk vintage kimonos from Google, touch HERE.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eOther Cultural Notes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe best discussion we've found of Meisen silk fabric was on an old blog post by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/japundit\"\u003eJapundit\u003c\/a\u003e, excerpted here*:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\"...Young women have rediscovered\u003ci\u003e(Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e) the \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e, and you can see them out in Harajuku on the Sunday fashion parade. There's even a term for these girls -- not surprisingly they are called \"\u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e girls.\" There are even some nice books documenting the trend which you can check out at J-List and are definitely worth having if you are at all into fashion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\"The \u003cem\u003emeisen kimono\u003c\/em\u003e in particular has become very popular. These \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e were made in the first half of the twentieth century, and were characterized by a glossy sheen, and brilliant patterns. There is often a sort of \u003ci\u003eblurry\u003c\/i\u003e quality to the silks....\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e[*original article has been pulled]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#top\"\u003eTop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40224261308503,"sku":"7572-2","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3666_2c22d003-5ba3-4710-be7f-a928e486b269.jpg?v=1691249551"},{"product_id":"7574-1930s-japanese-meisen-silk-piece-araihari-black","title":"7574:1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 58 in. Piece (AraiHari),Clover Leaves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 7574\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930's to 1950's Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsed\/Cleaned, From Arai-Hari Cleaners \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJapanese Kimono Meisen Silk Fabric Piece\u003cbr\u003eClover Leaves, Geometrics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.75 inches \/ 34.92 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 58 inches \/ 147.32 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS$16.00 per piece plus shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider image scroll down please\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_compact.gif?3285752839373093929\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1930s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e to 1950s silk fabric pieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructor called \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\" title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\"\u003eJohn Marshall, by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #002499;\"\u003eFabric\u003c\/span\u003e Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e  Fine,  very lightweight Meisen silk,  translucent, from a summer kimono type; the background is black color with seldom-seen 3-leaf clovers(3 inches \/ 7.62 cm at widest), with small diamond shape cluster of small squares (1\/4 inch \/ 6.35mm), 3 white squares on each side, 1 red in center, configuration is 2 inches \/ 5.08cm wide; figure colors are: off-white, gray and red; This piece is the same on both sides; softer than many meisen we see, slight drape, no sheen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended for making scarf\/accessories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eColors: \u003cstrong\u003ePlease NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e that colors and contrast differ on each device so use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Excellent\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground Information on Meisen Kimonos:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eMeisen is defined literally in our Kenkyuusha dictionary as \"...common silk stuff\"; meisen fabrics (or garments made from them) are currently called 'meisen'; Meisen kimono were made similarly to kasuri (ikat) , though meisen usually have very colorful patterns with distinct -- often more modern -- motifs and a slight sheen; 1950s meisen have intentionally fuzzy, almost Impressionistic look and often larger designs; Kasuri\/ikat, of course, is mostly indigo blue and some white with black. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yokodana-kimono.myshopify.com\/kasuri\/index.htm\"\u003eTo learn more about kasuri click here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/meisen-goog-pics\" title=\"Google search, images Japanese meisen silk kimonos, vintage 1920's to 1950's\"\u003eTo see pictures of meisen silk vintage kimonos from Google, touch HERE.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eOther Cultural Notes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe best discussion we've found of Meisen silk fabric was on an old blog post by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/japundit\"\u003eJapundit\u003c\/a\u003e, excerpted here*:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\"...Young women have rediscovered\u003ci\u003e(Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e) the \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e, and you can see them out in Harajuku on the Sunday fashion parade. There's even a term for these girls -- not surprisingly they are called \"\u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e girls.\" There are even some nice books documenting the trend which you can check out at J-List and are definitely worth having if you are at all into fashion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\"The \u003cem\u003emeisen kimono\u003c\/em\u003e in particular has become very popular. These \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e were made in the first half of the twentieth century, and were characterized by a glossy sheen, and brilliant patterns. There is often a sort of \u003ci\u003eblurry\u003c\/i\u003e quality to the silks....\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e[*original article has been pulled]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#top\"\u003eTop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40224267599959,"sku":"7574","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3673.jpg?v=1691254782"},{"product_id":"75761-1930s-50s-japanese-meisen-silk-kimono-fabric-geometric-piece","title":"7576-1: 1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk Fabric, AraiHari  Modern,Abstract, 56in.Pc","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e1930s-1950s Arai Hari Used Silk Kimono Piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeometrics, Abstract\/Modernistic Themes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFloral Elements\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 14 inches \/ 35.56 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 56 inches \/ 142.24 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalog# 7576-1:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$18.00 per piece plus shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" width=\"173\" height=\"13\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e1930s-50s silk fabric pieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructor called \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert\u003cstrong\u003e \u003ca title=\"Arai Hari, traditional Japanese kimono cleaners, article by John Marshall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/H-conversations015a.htm\"\u003eJohn Marshall,by click-pushing HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high-quality, 1930s-1950s kimono silk is a lightweight fabric, slightly translucent; Background color is white but other colors cover much of the space in geometric figures -- both rectangular and obtuse forms; there are also other abstract designs within the various black-lined rectangular(and other) shapes, some apparent leaves\/blossoms; truly another modernistic, perhaps abstractionist look from early post-World War 2 1950s; dominant colors used are dark moss-green, white, gray, pink, and dark burgundy red; Motifs are same on both sides (Please see close-ups).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40224271204439,"sku":"7576-1","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_3679_6d6fdc82-33a9-4166-9ace-5a4d5c53dc89.jpg?v=1750111315"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/collections\/yokodana-kimono-sams-sign.jpg?v=1736546132","url":"https:\/\/www.yokodana.com\/collections\/all-in-stock.oembed?page=22","provider":"YokoDana Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}