79852: 1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk Fabric, AraiHari,Hex Geometric Bands, 39inches

79851: 1930s Japan Meisen Silk, 39 inches

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1930s-1950s Arai Hari Used Meisen Silk Kimono Piece

Symmetrical Horizontal Bands w/Hexagonals
Geometric Grid, Elongated Hex Figures

Width: 14 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 39 inches / 99.06 cm

Catalog# 7985-2

US$15.00 per piece
plus shipping

Fabric History/Pedigree: Pieces received from a traditional Japanese kimono cleaner/reconstructor called Arai-Hari -- see an excellent explanation of traditional Arai Hari by textile expert John Marshall,by clicking HERE;

For an excellent 'how-to' do Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum:

Fabric Description: This high-quality, 1930s-1950s kimono silk is a lightweight fabric, slightly translucent; Background color is black and cream alternating bands running equidistant and vertically; the cream bands have striations in light colonial-blue;cream color; Strong geometrics, with the elongated hex figures measuring 1.4 inches X 1 inch (38.1mm X 25.4mm), with the alternating horizontal bands measuring 1.75 inches deep; Note that the hex figures within the bands alternate colors red, white and black, all hex shapes with small square in center; other colors used: light-colonial blue to gray, Typically of Meisen of this period, all designs are fuzzy with almost an Impressionistic sense; Motifs are same on both sides .

Colors: Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.

Condition: Excellent.

Recommended for making scarves/accessories,