8063: 1980s Japanese Kimono Silk Fabric Piece 59",JapaneseFlowers Motif, Arai-Hari

8063: 1980s Japan Kimono Silk Fabric, 59in.

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1980s Silk Fabric Piece
From a Woman's Silk Kimono

Navy-Blue Solid Color Background:

Bellflower & Chrysanthemum, Iris, Cherry Blossoms w/Flora,

Interesting Mock-Batik Look

Arai-Hari

Width: 14.00 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 59 inches / 149.86 cm

Catalog# 8063:

US$20.00 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: Light-medium weight silk deconstructed from a woman's kimono; This is a 1980s or earlier fabric piece which is a solid navy-blue background color; Motif is an abundance of flowers & their leaves, including chrysanthemums, Bellflowers, irises, and Cherry Blossoms on branches with leaves; This piece differs from many other similar designs with the fact that the leaves, stems of the bellflowers and the Chrysanthemums dominate the space, instead of blossoms themselves; The colors of the designs are mostly pastels: light aqua-blues & grays, off-white,lavenders, light greens and a light salmon color in some blossoms; gradation coloring throughout; Note also the mock-batik look, a crinkled texture seen in the leaves and flora; please see closeups.

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Recommended for making scarf or accessories

Condition: Excellent.