7798:I1980s Deadstock Japanese Tsumugi (Pongee) Silk, 62in, Forest-Impressionist
Catalog#: 7798
1980's Deadstock Japanese Textiles:
Tsumugi Silk Kimono Fabric by Piece
Width:14.75 inches / 37.47 cm
Length: 62 inches / 160.02 cm
US$18.00 per piece
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Fabric History/Pedigree: 1980s silk fabric pieces from a deadstock partial roll found with other similar old fabrics; deadstock means unused, 'new' only from a different time; sometimes with original bindings, tags etc.
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Description: This distinctive Japanese vintage traditional Tsumugi is a lightweight black background pongee-type silk, very slightly translucent (only with bright light behind), and designs are the same on both sides;
Motifs/Designs: This is a forest of trees with gray tree-trunk lines all in parallel; Tree colors are several shades of green to dark emerald green and light to dark browns; fabric is smooth to the touch; as part of the tsumugi weave process all designs are the result of a pixelated effect, tiny pixel lines noticeable laterally(weft), created in the weaving process (please see closeups); minimal sheen; selvage on both sides is about 3/8th(.375)inch / 9.53mm.
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Colors: Please NOTE that colors and contrast differ on each device, so please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric.
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Condition: Excellent.
- Recommended for making scarf/accessories.
Popular with our antique Japanese textile aficionados and collectors
Cultural Background Note: From www.nippon-kichi.jp:
To read the rest of this page and learn more about tsumugi, please visit: www.nippon-kichi.jp Below: SAMPLE Purse made from tsumugi - Hand-made purse using 1930's Doro Ohshima tsumugi silk, made by Fumi Sakanashi, YokoDana KImono's owner's sister, an award-winning quilter in Japan. The Doro Ohshima (mud-dyed) is the center patterned portion on both sides, with the solid areas and handles being new; as shown in pictures below: |
SOLD-7723:1980s-90sJapanese Kimono Silk Roll, Salesperson's Sampler,21 Panels Furisode Type
Regular price $ 195.00 Sale price $ 145.00