7327: 1960s Japanese Kasuri (ikat) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 55in.Piece

Vintage Japanese Textiles:
Japanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat)
1960s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric
Width: 14 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 55 inches / 139.8 cm
Catalog# 7327:

Fabric Description: Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from the 1960s; background colors is indigo-black with designs in pale blue-white; Design is of hash-tag figures, about 1.5inches/38.1mm tall; these figures are arranged in a symmetrical diagonally grid (Please view closeups) ;as in all kasuri, figures are intentionally fuzzy.
Condition: Excellent; Still 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 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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