8041:1960s Japanese Indigo Blue-White Cotton Fabric 53in. Pc.,Chainlink Bands
Vintage Japanese Textiles:
Japanese Yukata Cotton Piece
1960s Arai-Hari Japanese Cotton Fabric
Evocative of Baule West African Ikat Patterns
Width: 13.5 inches / 34.29 cm
Length: 52 inches / 132.08 cm
Catalog# 8041
US$14.00 per piece
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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;
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For an excellent 'how-to' do Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum: |
Fabric Type: Dark indigo-blue(almost black) as dominant foreground color design, with background being off-white and several shades of blue-gray in geometric mesh geometric patterns, only partially seen; The main foreground pattern is of evenly spaced parallel bands, average i inch / 2.54 cm wide, running lengthwise (vertically), within each band are several different styles interlocking chainlinks;
Cultural Note: Interestingly, in doing background research about this Japanese pattern, we found pictures of many West-African, Ivory Coast Baule Tribe ikat patterns which look very similar to this definitely Japanese design -- just an interesting find to us.
Fabric is light-weight, minimally translucent, slightly stiff from 1960s yukata; We recommend that this be washed separately, multiple times, will soften; please see our care & cleaning tips page HERE.
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.