Vintage Japanese Kimono Fabrics by Pieces: Japanese Textile Fabric Swatches

7761:1930s-50s Japanese Deadstock Cotton Fabric 68in.Pc.LargeChrysanthemums

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1930s-1950s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric

Summer Matsuri Festival Cotton Kimono Fabric
Similar look to Meisen silk of the same period

For Making Woman's Yukata

Width: 13.5 inches / 34.29 cm
Length: 68 inches / 172.72 cm

Catalog# 7761:

List Price: US$15.00 per piece
Sale Price: US$7.500 per piece plus shipping

Fabric History/Pedigree: 1930s-1950s, found in partial roll, deadstock, never used.

Description: Very thin lightweight, translucent, and slightly stiff; tan, orange, and olive-green colors in 8 inches / 20.32 cm deep alternating bands (viewed lengthwise -- our first(top) image is the full 68 inches/172.72 cm) view of full piece; there are thin pinstripes, running in parallel(weft) with varying widths; this is the sort of cotton used to make summer festival woman's yukata; the motif is very large-scale spider chrysanthemums extending over 2-3 alternating horizontal bands; also, the chrysanthemum flower leaves are in the orange bands; Other colors used are gray, blue, and black; This fabric and design are very much like the Meisen silks from the same period, with fuzzy boundaries of fabrics and the weave, just this is a cotton; Please view our close-ups; fabric design same on both sides.

Condition: Excellent; Still slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our FAQ Pages for cleaning tips.

Colors: Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.