{"product_id":"8108-1930s-50s-japanese-silk-kimono-fabric-araihari-57in-silk-pc-3-friends-winter","title":"8108: 1930s-50s Japanese Silk Kimono Fabric,AraiHari, 57in. Silk Pc.3 Friends Winter","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1930s-1950s Arai Hari Used\u003cbr\u003e Silk Kimono Fabric Piece\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wikipedia: Shochikubai Motifs, 3  Friends of Winter\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Three_Friends_of_Winter\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eShochikubai-3 Friends of Winter Motif\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFloral, Peach, Orchid Blossoms, Peonies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth: 14.25 inches \/ 36.2  cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 57inches \/ 144.78 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalog# 8108:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"border: none; padding: 0in; text-align: center;\" align=\"left\" class=\"MsoPlainText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eUS$18.00 per piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #ee0000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\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; color: #222222;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePieces 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 title=\"Opens PDF FILE: John Marshall's explanation of old Japanese way of cleaning kimonos, called araihari.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnmarshall.to\/_files\/ugd\/7baeac_8381b7d22bdd4c358665c286aa3d852d.pdf\"\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\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.036%;\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" border=\"0\" class=\"MsoNormalTable\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes; height: 93.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 0.75pt; height: 93pt; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; line-height: normal; background: white;\" align=\"left\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\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\u003eFor an excellent 'how-to' do  Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChocolate Factotum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Step One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart\" href=\"https:\/\/kaewar.wixsite.com\/chocolate-factotum\/post\/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\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Step Two of Arai Hari - The Washing Process and the Formula\" href=\"https:\/\/kaewar.wixsite.com\/chocolate-factotum\/post\/step-two-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\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eLightweight, delicate \u0026amp; translucent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003esilk deconstructed from a woman's kimono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e; color is dark plum background with with interwoven tortoise shell hex patterns  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kikko_(Japanese_armour)%20%20%20\" title=\"kikko: tradtioinal tortoise shell hexagonal grid motif\"\u003e(kikko) \u003c\/a\u003ein entire fabric; The Shochikubai motif varies with fruit on branches (here peach but could be persimmons), and exotic flowers; in this fabric there are peonies, daffodils, orchid blossoms and others; Design colors are a soft-white and pastel yellows, peach, dark colonial blue and grays; designs on one side; fabric is soft and good drape. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended for making scarf or accessories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Please consider our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric, as colors and contrast vary on different devices. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44015442657367,"sku":"8108","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_6406.jpg?v=1783359324","url":"https:\/\/www.yokodana.com\/products\/8108-1930s-50s-japanese-silk-kimono-fabric-araihari-57in-silk-pc-3-friends-winter","provider":"YokoDana Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}