8068: 1960s Japanese Kimono Black Silk Fabric Piece 53",Concentric Squares, AraiHari

6068 1960s Japanese silk, Fabric with a pattern of nested squares in red, white, and blue.

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

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

Solid Black Color Background:
Concentric Squares using red, silver and blue lines:

Arai-Hari

Width: 14.25 inches / 36.2 cm
Length: 53 inches / 134.62 cm

Catalog# 8068 :

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-weight silk slightly translucent,deconstructed from a woman's black kimono; This is a 1960s or earlier fabric piece which is a solid black background color with 2 large columns of concentric nested boxes design; Line colors of design: burgundy-red, silver-white and blue centers; Same on both sides; This has little drape, and is slightly stiff; and we recommend this be used to make 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.