{"product_id":"8089-1970s-japanese-sheer-silk-arai-hari-piece-brocaded-figures-aqua-gray","title":"8089: 1970s Japanese Sheer Silk, Arai-Hari 58in.Brocaded Figures, Aqua, Gray.Arai-Hari","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog#: 8089\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1970's Arai Hari Cleaned Japanese Textiles: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sheer Silk,with Artistic Brocade Work\u003cbr\u003e Abstract, Aqua-Blue and Gray\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eSummer Weave Silk Kimono Fabric by Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth:14.25inches \/ 36.2 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 58 inches \/ 147.32 cm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" alt=\"divider red bar\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1.jpg?v=1708803291\" width=\"134\" height=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:  1970s 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 \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/blogs\/yokodana-kimono-blog\/john-marshall-conversation-about-arai-hari-traditional-kimono-cleaning\" title=\"Go to John Marshall's explanation of old Japanese way of cleaning kimonos, called araihari.\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eclicking HERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #222222;\"\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 121px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 121px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 0.75pt; height: 121px;\"\u003e For an excellent 'how-to' do  Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum:\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kaewar.wixsite.com\/chocolate-factotum\/post\/step-one-of-arai-hari-picking-the-kimono-apart\" title=\"Step One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eStep One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kaewar.wixsite.com\/chocolate-factotum\/post\/step-two-the-washing-process-and-the-formula\" title=\"Step Two of Arai Hari - The Washing Process and the Formula\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eStep Two of Arai Hari - The Washing Process and the Formula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDescription:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThis is a very  distinctive Japanese vintage traditional silk, but it is quite sheer, very  lightweight, woven into dark plum and black micro-dots appearance; there are abstract artistic flourishes in the 5 inchex  X 6 inches (12.7 cm X 15.24 cm) aqua-blue and gray figures; these are embroidered (and stitch remnants can be seen on the reverse side); these  figures look like plus signs as if painted with 2 broad brush strokes; We don't see many of these in silk like this, but we're presuming this came from some kind of summer garment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003cb\u003ePlease NOTE\u003c\/b\u003e that colors and contrast differ on each device, so please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000099; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e Excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"#top\"\u003eTop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42626132607063,"sku":"8089","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_6280_f3eb00f2-efac-47d2-bc35-4cd0be86ffee.jpg?v=1773957814","url":"https:\/\/www.yokodana.com\/products\/8089-1970s-japanese-sheer-silk-arai-hari-piece-brocaded-figures-aqua-gray","provider":"YokoDana Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}