8000: 1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk, Modernistic Abstract, Micro Pixels,Arcs,58in.

Catalog# 8000

1930's to 1950's Japanese Textiles:

Japanese Kimono Meisen Silk Fabric Piece
From Arai-Hari Cleaners 

Abstract, Modernistic Stylized Arcs Motif

Width:14 inches / 35.56cm
Length: 58 inches / 147.32 cm

US$20.00 per piece 
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Item Details and Description

• 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: Step One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart Step Two of Arai Hari - The Washing Process and the Formula

  

  Fabric Description:  1930s-1950s Meisen silk, lightweight, slightly translucent; with intentionally fuzzy edges to designs;  Background color is a soft light-burgundy, yet the microdots are white(See closeup)-- this is due to Meisen process; Note the weave renders very tiny microdot type lines; design is an abstract of very slightly  curving arcs paired in iron-red and mustard-yellow, diagonally parallel; same on both sides; no sheen; fabric is slightly stiff and minimal texture to the touch.
  
  
• Colors: Please NOTE that colors and contrast differ on each device, so use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric).
  
  
• Condition: Excellent
  
  
• Recommended for making scarf, accessories, display or framing.