Vintage & Antique Japanese Fabrics by Piece: Other Type Fabrics

5515: 1960's Deadstock Japanese Wool Fabric,by yard

5515 Deadstock Japanese 1960s Wool Kimono Fabric,closeup1

Catalog# 5515

1960's Japanese Deadstock Wool Fabric

Width: 14.5 inches / 36.83 cm

Length: 1 Yard / .91m
US$10.00/yd

Item Details and Description

Fabric Description: Japanese vintage wool kimono fabric used to make woman's kimono; deadstock (old but never used, taken from a roll).

Fabric Type: Light-medium weight wool, slight drape; Japanese wool is smoother and tighter weave than many Western worsted types of wool. (Interesting discussion of the term worsted wool is here.)

Measurements: width=14,5 inches / 36.83 cm; Length= 1 Yard (.91m).Colors: Background is mostly dark peach, with various shades of pin stripes and tiny grids using black, yellows, pastel greens and grays (see close-ups).

Motifs: This is a distinctive mix of pinstripes, pixelated pinstripes & grids, with stripes running vertically and horizontally; also, note two columns (vertical) are separated by a black band at one-third mark across.

Condition: Excellent.

Note: If buying multiples of this, it will be sent in uncut length.