110-OHSHIMA: 10lbs Rare Japanese Ohshima Tsumugi Pongee Silk, Bulk

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Catalog#: 110-OHSHIMA

   Rare Japanese Textiles: 
Ten Pounds Ohshima Tsumugi  Silk Kimonos

US$11.50 per pound

10lbs US$115.00 + Shipping

Item Details and Description:

These long vintage kimonos were made in Kagoshima prefecture, on Amami Island, Japan; These types of kimono fabrics are called Ohshima Tsumugi (pongee) silk. These packages of 10 pounds will have about 7 long kimonos sold as cutters; no guarantee on count as we sell by pound, and each garment varies in weight; When taken apart, there are 70-80 yards (64-73 m) of the ohshima tsumugi fabric (count of lengths of kimono liners are not included in this total); widths are typical 14-15 inches (35.56-38.1 cm). These are from the 1930s to1960s with a few sometimes from the 70s to 80s; many are good enough to wear, but basically sold as cutters for use as fabric.

These long vintage kimonos were made in Kagoshima prefecture, on Amami Island, Japan; These type kimono fabrics are called Ohshima Tsumugi (pongee) silk. These packages of 10 pounds will have about 7 long kimonos sold as cutters; When taken apart, 10lbs of kimonos provides t70-80 yards (64-73 m) of the ohshima tsumugi fabric (count of lengths of kimono liners are not included in this total); widths are typical 14-15 inches (35.56-38.1 cm). These are from 1930s to1960s with a few sometimes from the 70s to 80s; many are good enough to wear, but basically sold as cutters for use as fabric.

The designs of this type of fabric are the same on both sides: designs composed by varying pixelated looks (composed of tiny dots /shapes via interweaving of dyed threads); the Ohshima weave produces a variety of sometimes petite tortoiseshell or tiny hexagonal or geometric designs in a grid formation; From a distance, some kimonos look solid, but upon close inspection, they have these tiny interwoven designs (See close-ups), in grids throughout the fabric. Pictures shown are SAMPLES of the type designs in each package, which will be unique.

Colors:  Packages are usually majority of darker colors Ohshima with some lighter shade colors in the mix. OUR PICTURES ARE SAMPLES OF TYPES OF DESIGNS SEEN IN THIS PACKAGE.

Condition: EXCELLENT, remarkable condition for age.

 Recommended:  Amami Ohshima tsumugi silks are popular among Antique Japanese textile aficionados and collectors, as well as preferred by quilters and others with projects requiring smaller patterns (interwoven), stripes or mesh-like tiny background uses in quilting.

Below: Hand-made purse using 1930's Doro Ohshima tsumugi silk, made by Fumi Sakanashi, YokoDana KImono's owner's sister, an award-winning quilter in Japan. The Doro Ohshima (mud-dyed) is the center patterned portion on both sides, with the solid areas and handles being new; shown in pictures below: