7210:1980's Japanese Pongee Silk Tsumugi, 64 inches Arai-Hari

Rare Japanese Textiles:

1980's Tsumugi (Pongee) Silk Fabric

Width:14.25 inches / 36.2 cm
Length: 64 inches / 162.56 cm

Catalog# 7210

US$20.00 per piece

Item Details and Description

Fabric History/Pedigree: 1980's fabric from kimono pieces from an Arai Hari (special Japanese kimono cleaner -- see info on Arai-Hari HERE from John

Marshall, expert on Japanese textiles .)

This is a special lightweight tsumugi (pongee) silk from Japan. Details on this part of Japan's special pongee silk-making process can be found on the National Foundation for Promoting the National Costume of Japan website.

Fabric Description Details:

The design is the same on both sides, dark moss-green background with designs in several hues from pale-light-green to light green; Patterns are 6 inches (15.24) quadrangular diamond shapes with concentric diamond shape, and four-part diamonds with 4 marks in their centers; Array is in diagonal fashion; please see close-ups; Fabric is stiff with a slight sheen; not translucent.

Colors: Please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the colors, as color and contrast differ on different devices.

Condition: EXCELLENT,

Popular with our antique Japanese textile aficionados and collectors.