7798:I1980s Deadstock Japanese Tsumugi (Pongee) Silk, 62in, Forest-Impressionist

Catalog#: 7798

1980's Deadstock Japanese Textiles:

Tsumugi Silk Kimono Fabric by Piece

Width:14.75 inches / 37.47 cm
Length: 62 inches / 160.02 cm

US$18.00 per piece
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Fabric History/Pedigree: 1980s silk fabric pieces from a deadstock partial roll found with other similar old fabrics; deadstock means unused, 'new' only from a different time; sometimes with original bindings, tags etc.
Description: This distinctive Japanese vintage traditional Tsumugi is a lightweight black background pongee-type silk, very slightly translucent (only with bright light behind), and designs are the same on both sides;

Motifs/Designs: This is a forest of trees with gray tree-trunk lines all in parallel; Tree colors are several shades of green to dark emerald green and light to dark browns; fabric is smooth to the touch; as part of the tsumugi weave process all designs are the result of a pixelated effect, tiny pixel lines noticeable laterally(weft), created in the weaving process (please see closeups); minimal sheen; selvage on both sides is about 3/8th(.375)inch / 9.53mm.
Colors: Please NOTE that colors and contrast differ on each device, so please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric.
Condition: Excellent.
Recommended for making scarf/accessories.

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Cultural Background Note: From www.nippon-kichi.jp:

Tsumugi are silk textiles woven by hand using thread collected from the floss of the cocoons. The floss is made from debris of the cocoons and spun by hand into thread. Because the thread is called “tetsumugi ito” or “ tsumugi ito”, the textile made from the thread became to be known as tsumugi.

Tsumugi is characterized by its unique texture and dull gloss coming from subtle variations of the tsumugi threads. It is extremely durable and has been used for everyday clothes and working clothes since ancient times....

To read the rest of this page and learn more about tsumugi, please visit: www.nippon-kichi.jp

Below: SAMPLE Purse made from tsumugi - 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; as shown in pictures below:

Fumi Sakanashi HandMade Purse (front)from Tsumugi

Fumi Sakanashi HandMade Purse (back)from Tsumugi