7670-1:1980s Japanese Kimono Silk Fabric, Piece 61" (AraiHari), Switchgrass,fruit
Vintage Japanese Textiles:
1980's Kimono Silk Fabric Piece, Arai-Hari
Interwoven Stylized Switchgrass Designs w/ Fruit
Width: 14.5 inches / 36.83 cm
Length: 61 inches / 154.94 cm
Catalog# 7670-1:
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 gradation coloring of mauve to pink; there is a stylized switchgrass motif which is quite distinctive, filling the fabric; Motif is also of stylized fruit, in white to off-white tones; the lines of the switchgrass render the fabric textured; full sheen on main side, slight drape.
Colors: Please consider our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric, as colors and contrast differ on different devices.
Condition: Excellent.
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