Vintage Japanese Kimono Fabrics by Pieces: Japanese Textile Fabric Swatches

7977:1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk Fabric, AraiHari Modern,Abstract,59in.Pc

Vintage Japanese Textiles:
1930s-1950s Arai Hari Used Silk Kimono Piece

Abstract/Modernistic Themes
Stylized Bamboo Motif

Width: 14 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 59 inches / 149.86 cm

Catalog# 7977:

US$20.00 per piece
plus shipping

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 clicking HERE;

For an excellent 'how-to' do Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum:

Fabric Description: This high-quality, 1940s-1950s kimono silk is a lightweight fabric, slightly translucent; Background color is gray with subtle iridescent look (seen from distance); The black lines running lengthwise (top-bottom) are stylized black stroked bamboo theme, minimalized; we feel that this is truly another modernistic, perhaps abstractionist look from early post-World War 2 1950s Japan; Fabric has sheen (iridescent) and is slightly stiff; Motifs are same on both sides (Please see close-ups).

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

Condition: Excellent.

Recommended for making scarf/accessories; suitable for framing/display.