8065: 1960s Japanese Kimono Black Silk Fabric Piece 39",Brocaded Metallic Thread accents, Aria Hari

8065: 1960s Solid Black Kimono Silk w/accents in metallic brocades, long view

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1960s Silk Fabric Piece
From a Woman's Black Silk Kimono

Soft, Thin Solid Black Color Background:
Several Metallic Brocaded Thread Accents

Arai-Hari

Width: 14.00 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 39 inches / 99.066 cm

Catalog# 8065 :

US$17.00 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, almost sheer weight silk deconstructed from a woman's black kimono; This is a 1960s or earlier fabric piece which is a solid black background color with a few brocaded 3 metallic (copper, silver) groupings running laterally perpendicular to sides; The brocades have threads on the reverse and also, as a deconstructed piece, please note the very tiny thread holes in places; This has great drape and we recommend this be used to make scarf or accessory.

Note on colors: Since all devices display colors differently, please use our text descriptions of colors to complement your sense of the fabric's color.

Recommended for making scarf or accessories

Condition: Excellent.