7899: 1960s Japanese Doro Mud Ohshima Tsumugi, Deadstock Silk Brown Mesh

Catalog# 7899

1960s Deadstock  Rare Japanese Textiles:

Doro (Mud)Ohshima Tsumugi (pongee) Silk Fabric

Width: 14 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 62 inches / 156,48 cm

US$18.00 per piece
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Item Details and Description

Fabric History/Pedigree: 1960's fabric deadstock, unused from factory.

This is a type of Japanese pongee silk called Doro (mud) Ohshima  tsumugi silk; from Amami Islands, 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, which  explains the natural plant dyes and mud  etc. used in making Ohshima Tsumugi, quoted here:

Characteristics: A plain woven silk fabric with pre-dyed scoured threads both for warp and weft. The color is refined and calm and the fabric is soft and difficult to wrinkle. Threads are dyed with plant dyes such as "Techiki" (Raphilolepis umbellata) and indigo (Persicaria tinctoria) with a technique, peculiar only to "Oshima Tsumugi," called "Ori Jime." As a variety, an additional treatment is made to the dyed thread by dipping them in muddy water. It is "Doro(mud) Zome(dyeing)." There are several kinds of "Oshima Tsumugi":"Doro Oshima," "Ai(indigo) Oshima," "Doro Ai Oshima," "Iro(color) Oshima" and "Natsu(summer) Oshima."

Fabric Description Details:

This lightweight fabric is slightly translucent, design is the same on both sides, designs are a rectangular mesh plaid of tiny elements (1/16th inch / 1.59mm ); (see close-ups);  Background is dark brown with other shades from tan to light brown;The design is same on both sides. slight stiffness.

Condition: EXCELLENT,