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8073: 1980s Japanese Kimono Silk Fabric Piece 43",Flying Cranes, Arai-Hari

8073: 1980s Japan Kmono Silk, cranes, 43in.

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1980s Silk Fabric Piece
From a Woman's Silk Kimono

Medium-Hue Burgundy Solid Color Background:
Stylized, Thin-lined Japanese Cranes in Flight

Arai-Hari

Width: 14.5 inches / 36.83 cm
Length: 43 inches / 109.22 cm

Catalog# 8073:

US$15.00 per Piece
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Fabric History/Pedigree: Pieces received from a traditional Japanese kimono cleaner/reconstructor called Arai-Hari -- see an excellent explanation of traditional Arai Hari by textile expert John Marshall,by clicking HERE;

For an excellent 'how-to' do Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum:

Fabric Description: Light-medium weight silk deconstructed from a woman's kimono; This is a 1980s or earlier fabric piece which is a solid medium-hue burgundy background color; Motif is one we've rare seen -- stylized very thin cream-colored lines rendering a flock of Japanese cranes in flight; the cranes' legs and feet are barely visible, comprised of singly thinner pinstripes; designs are same on both sides; fabric has no sheen, minimal drape; please see closeups.

Note on colors: Since all devices display colors differently, please use our text descriptions of colors to complement your sense of the fabric's color.

Recommended for making scarf or accessories

Condition: Excellent.