8151 :1980s Japanese Tsumugi Silk 72in.Pc Deadstock, Rainbow Gradient Bokashi,Copper

1980s Japanese Textiles:

Deadstock Japanese Kimono Nishijin Tsumugi(Pongee) Silk Fabric Piece
Rainbow Bokashi Palette Vertical

Catalog #: 8151

Width: 14.75 inches / 37.47 cm
Length: 72 inches (2 Yards)/ 1.828 m

US$25.00 per piece
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Item Details and Description

• Fabric History/Pedigree:  1980s  or earlier tsumugi silk fabric pieces from a partial deadstock roll found with other similar old fabrics.
  
  
• Fabric Description:
  
  Fabric is light to medium weight, minimally translucent, with a mixed copper and broowns colors with Bokashi gradation dyeing in pastel rainbow hues of yellows, lavenders to blue, some dark aqua-blues (gradation), and bright rust tones (see closeups);h intentionally fuzzy boundaries of all designs; the fabric is stiff and is minimally translucent (only if a bright light is behind the silk).
  
  
• CULTURAL NOTES:  
  
  During the 1980s fashion boom in Japan, weavers combined traditional Tsumugi techniques with modern color palettes. This piece reflects that era by pairing a classic, earthy base with a vibrant, pastel rainbow gradient stripe (Bokashi dyeing technique); the fabric feels like raw, barely processed silk. This resembles Nishijin weaves we've seen before; it's the same on both sides.

Condition: EXCELLENT,

Popular with our antique Japanese textile aficionados and collectors.

Recommended for making scarf/accessories.