Vintage Japanese Kimono Fabrics by Pieces: Japanese Textile Fabric Swatches

79722: 1980s Japanese Kimono Silk Fabric,47n.Pc.AraiHari,Komon Small Flowers on Black

79722: 1980s Japanese Kimono Silk Fabric,47in.Pc.AraiHari,Komon Small Flowers on Black

Vintage Japanese Textiles:
1980's Black Kimono Silk Fabric Piece, Arai-Hari

Motifs: Komon(Smaller-Sized) Multiple Flower Types
On Solid Black

Width: 15 inches / 38.1 cm
Length: 47 inches / 119.38 cm

Catalog# 7972-2:

US$15.00 per piece

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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 to medium weight silk (minimally translucent) is a 1980s piece from a woman's kimono; the fabric background is black; the designs are of many types of classic Japanese flower types (chrysanthemums, maple leaves, peonies, others), with iris blades; All the flowers are less than half an inch/12.7mm, so we might call this a komon type; most colors are light and pastels;other colors: mauve, earth tone, blues, greens; designs on one side only; fabric has slight drape.

Colors: Please consider our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric, as colors and contrast vary on different devices.

Recommended for making scarf/accessories; dollmakers

Condition: Excellent.