7766: 1980s Japanese Kimono Silk Fabric, Piece 63" (AraiHari), Clouds Jimon

7766: 1980s Iridescent blue-gray silk long view

Vintage Japanese Textiles:
1980's Kimono Jimon Woven Patterns Silk Fabric Piece, Arai-Hari

Interwoven Iridescent Clouds & Jimon Patterns

Width: 14.125 inches / 35.88 cm
Length: 63 inches / 160.02 cm

Catalog# 7766:

US$18.00 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 click-pushing HERE .

Fabric Description: Light-medium weight silk is a 1980s piece from a woman's kimono; the fabric background is mix of iridescent blueish-gray and grayish=blue, with metallic sense through pixelating; Jimon motif is a distinctive look that has a cloud-like pattern, but at the same time in classic Japanese art and design, jimon is evocative of not only clouds but possibly marshland or, morning fog over a still pond; the fabric texture is rough due to the interwoven pixelated jimon; furthermore, depending on lighting, slight drape; Effects and colors described ar mostly on one side.

Colors: Please consider our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric, as colors and contrast differ on different devices.

Recommended for making scarf/accessories.

Condition: Excellent.