7279 1930s-50s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 44in.Piece
Vintage Japanese Textiles:
Japanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)
1930s-1950s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric
Width: 13.5 inches / 34.29 cm
Length: 44 inches / 111.16 cm
Catalog# 7279:
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Fabric Description: Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from earlier time.
Fabric Type: Kasuri (ikat), lightweight, slightly translucent, stiff; very dark indigo (almost black) background color fabric with a reticular/lattice pattern comprised of diagonally arranged fuzzy rhomibc/diamond just under 1 inch/2.54cm length/width; There are small dashed irregularly shaped lines running diagonally between the diamond figures; shapes that are 2 inches/5.08cm X 1.25 inches/31.75mm; colors of designs are mostly pale-aqua-blue and blue-grays(Please see close-ups); same on both sides.
Condition: Excellent; Still slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our FAQ Pages for cleaning tips.
This is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called kasuri (also called ikat in Southeast Asia ) ; Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques are used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:
Cultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):Wikipedia.org, on-line encyclopedia, defines Kasuri as:
To see a YouTube.com video of the making of traditional indigo kasuri please click HERE . |
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