8067: 1960s Japanese Kimono Brown-Black Silk Fabric Piece 57", Diamond Elements in Grid

8067: 1960s Dark Brown-Black kimono silk piece, 57in.

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

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

Soft, 3/4 Inch Diamond Figures in Diagonal Arrangement Pattern
Arai-Hari

Width: 13.25 inches / 33.7 cm
Length: 57 inches / 144.78 cm

Catalog# 8067 :

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 to black silk *in lower light appears black), fabric deconstructed from a woman's kimono; This is a 1960s or earlier fabric piece which has interwoven pattern of .75 inch / 19.05 mm tall diamond figure elements, each comprise of 9 lighter "+"s arranged as 4sided rhomic/diamond; Also, most interesting is lengthwise five bands which are NOT translucent; this can only be seen by holding up the fabric to a bright light; The weave is distinctive in that it is thicker yet translucent (as described above), with a bit of elasticity;This has some drape and we recommend this be used to make scarf or accessory; quite an unusual piece.

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Recommended for making scarf or accessories

Condition: Excellent.