7350: 4+yds 1980s Deadstock Japanese Kimono Silk Hakkake Fabric Bolt

7350: 1980s hakkake silk 4yds uragi liner

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1980s Deadstock Japanese Kimono Silk Hakkake Fabric Bolt

Width: 14.5 inches / 36.83 cm
Length: 4.23 yards / 3.80m

Catalog #: 7350

US$20.00
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Fabric History/Pedigree: Deadstock unsold bolt of fabric, new condition but from another era, the 1980s; In original bindings and maker's label, This is a hakkake bolt; see explanation below.

Fabric Description: 100% Japanese fine silk in two colors (gradations): cream and dark vermillion (shuiro); has soft sheen; in original bindings and labels; this was on sale in the 1990s for ¥4800 = 1990s US$34; hakkake originally used for inside liners, cuffs, and edgings in 8 places on adult kimono, sometimes also used for haori liners.

Cultural Background Information on Hakkake:

An hakkake means, literally, "8-hanging-fabrics"; The number 8 refers to 8 places on the insides of a kimono where this fabric is used. The graphic below from the Japanese Language website kaitorimania.jp shows the 8 places on a kimono, inner front and back, where the fabric is used.

Note: Recommended for use in replacing kimono liners, crafts, sashiko, and other sewing projects.