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7452: 1960s Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Fabric,Arai-Hari,59in.Pc. Komon

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Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1960's Kimono  Silk Fabric Piece Arai-Hari
Komon (Small Daisy-Mums)

Width: 14 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 61 inches / 154.94 cm

Catalog# 7452:

US$20.00 per piece
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dividerFabric History/Provenance: 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: This is lightweight silk derived from a 1960s woman's kimono; Background color is an even golden-yellow throughout, with a full background of interwoven small (under .75inch/19.05mm) daisy mums and .25 inch/6.35mm wide undulatiing bands forming 5 inches/12.7cm long eye-shapes(along warp/lenghtwise); These small-sized flower designs are sometimes called komon (lit. tiny mon/crests); some drape and light sheen.

Recommended for making scarf/accessories.
Colors: Please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the colors, as color and contrast differ on different devices.

Condition:
Excellent. 
$ 20.00

7452: 1960s Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Fabric,Arai-Hari,59in.Pc. Komon