8008: 1980s Deadstock Ohshima Tsumugi Silk, Indigo-Black-Blue, Lateral Parallel Bands, 62in.

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Authenticated Hongou Ohshima Mfr:

Deadstock 1980's Ohshima  Tsumugi (Pongee) Silk Fabric
Alternating Lateral Bands, Indigo-Blue to Iridescent

Catalog# 8008

Width:15.5 inches / 39.37 cm
Length: 62 inches / 157.48 cm

US$25.00 per piece

Item Details and Description

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: 

Light-medium weight, minimally translucent & stiff Ohshima Tsumugi silk, black/Indigo background fabric with designs of  alternating parallel bands, 1.625 inches/ 2.86cm deep; the very tight weave also renders iridescent sheen, and vertically small striated coloration; other colors used throughout:  iron-red, burgundy, purple, plum blue green, brown, tan and black; motifs the same on both sides:  (please see closeups); The start of this roll shows maker's name and factory, Hongou Ohshima; the first order of this fabric will receive the maker's mark label band (last image).

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 scarf/accessories.

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