{"product_id":"80122-1980s-japanese-ohshima-tsumugi-silk-arai-hari-38in-pc-aizome-wpixelated-flora","title":"80122: 1980s Japanese Ohshima Tsumugi Silk, Arai-Hari 38in.Pc.Aizome wPixelated Flora","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1980's Arai Hari Cleaned Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003eSpecial \u003cem\u003eAizome  Ohshima Tsumugi \u003c\/em\u003eSilk-Dyed (Indigo Black Dyed)\u003cbr\u003e Interwoven Pixelated Flora Motif \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eSilk Kimono Fabric by Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog#: 8012-2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUS$13.00 Plus Shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth:14.75 inches \/ 37.47 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 38 inches \/ 96.52 cm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"divider red bar\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1.jpg?v=1708803291\" width=\"134\" height=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #222222;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #222222;\"\u003e1980s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #222222;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #222222;\"\u003epieces received from a traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructor called \u003ci\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/i\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003ci\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/i\u003e by textile expert John Marshall,by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/blogs\/yokodana-kimono-blog\/john-marshall-conversation-about-arai-hari-traditional-kimono-cleaning\" title=\"Go to John Marshall's explanation of old Japanese way of cleaning kimonos, called araihari.\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eclicking HERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #222222;\"\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 121px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 121px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 0.75pt; height: 121px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #222222;\"\u003e For an excellent 'how-to' do  Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog\u003ci\u003e, Chocolate Factotum:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kaewar.wixsite.com\/chocolate-factotum\/post\/step-one-of-arai-hari-picking-the-kimono-apart\" title=\"Step One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eStep One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kaewar.wixsite.com\/chocolate-factotum\/post\/step-two-the-washing-process-and-the-formula\" title=\"Step Two of Arai Hari - The Washing Process and the Formula\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eStep Two of Arai Hari - The Washing Process and the Formula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDescription:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThis distinctive Japanese vintage traditional Tsumugi is a light-medium weight pongee-type silk that is Indigo-black (Aizome?) with pixelated interwoven designs of flora (leaves and flowers); the fabric is very slightly translucent (only with bright light behind), and designs same on both sides;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotifs\/Designs: \u003c\/strong\u003e Pixelated lines fill the  fabric, mostly off-white to golden pixels; other colors seen are dark blue and dark reds; the fabric is smooth to the touch but not a \u003cem\u003esatiny\u003c\/em\u003e feel; as part of the tsumugi process a\u003c\/span\u003ell designs are the result of a pixelated effect, tiny pixels created in the weaving process (please see closeups); \u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eminimal sheen;\u003c\/span\u003e selvage on both sides is about 1\/2 (.5) inch \/ 12.7 mm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003cb\u003ePlease NOTE\u003c\/b\u003e that colors and contrast differ on each device, so please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000099; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e Excellent. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #2b00ff; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eRecommended for making scarf\/accessories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #2b00ff; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #2b00ff; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003ePopular with our antique Japanese textile aficionados and collectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1.jpg?v=1708803291\" width=\"147\" height=\"11\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCultural\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBackground Note:  \u003c\/strong\u003eFrom \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nippon-kichi.jp\/article_list.do?kwd=2324\u0026amp;amp;ml_lang=en\" title=\"www.nippon-kichi.jp\"\u003ewww.nippon-kichi.jp:\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #9900ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eT\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003esumugi are silk textiles woven by hand using thread collected from the floss of the cocoons. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTsumugi 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....\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo read the rest of this page\u003c\/strong\u003e and learn more about tsumugi, please  visit: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nippon-kichi.jp\/article_list.do?kwd=2324\u0026amp;amp;ml_lang=en\" title=\"www.nippon-kichi.jp\"\u003ewww.nippon-kichi.jp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1.jpg?v=1708803291\" width=\"147\" height=\"11\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBelow: \u003c\/b\u003eHand-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; shown in pictures below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 89.8px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 89.8px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/ohshima-purse-fumi1_480x480_dd368d28-2b2e-43fc-915f-5d3202044bf4.jpg?v=1722971864\" alt=\"Fumi Sakanashi HandMade Purse (front)from Tsumugi\" width=\"367\" height=\"329\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"339\" width=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/ohshima-purse-fumi2_480x480_4ca325ee-ea3d-4ff7-b836-8bf8b63394a6.jpg?v=1722971864\" alt=\"Fumi Sakanashi HandMade Purse (back)from Tsumugi\" style=\"margin-right: 152.3px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 152.3px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"#top\"\u003eTop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42522423754839,"sku":"8012-2","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_5985.jpg?v=1770841924","url":"https:\/\/www.yokodana.com\/products\/80122-1980s-japanese-ohshima-tsumugi-silk-arai-hari-38in-pc-aizome-wpixelated-flora","provider":"YokoDana Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}