8066: 1960s Japanese Kimono Dark Brown Silk Fabric Piece 57", Checkered w/Brocade Accents, Arai Hari

8066: 1960s Japan silk fabric, long view57"

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1960s Silk Fabric Piece
From a Woman's Dark Brown Silk Kimono

Soft, Checkerboard pattern interwoven
Several Metallic Brocaded Metallic Thread Accented Squares

Arai-Hari

Width: 14.25 inches / 36.2 cm
Length: 57 inches / 144.78 cm

Catalog# 8066 :

US$18.00 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;

For an excellent 'how-to' do Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum:

Fabric Description: Light, but dense weave, somewhat translucent, dark brown silk (like a darker Hershey Chocolate color) deconstructed from a woman's kimono; This is a 1960s or earlier fabric piece which is interwoven checkerboard pattern, 1 inch / 2.54 cm square elements, the elements with "X" filling the squares are all with sheen; Also,with a few brocaded dots of metallic thread placed randomly, and in bright gold and lime-green metallic threads (see closeups); The brocades have threads on the reverse; The weave is distinctive in that it is thicker yet translucent, with a bit of elasticity;This has some drape and we recommend this be used to make scarf or accessory.

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Recommended for making scarf or accessories

Condition: Excellent.