{"product_id":"8115-1980s-japanese-silk-ohshima-tsumugi-complex-medallions-geometric-pattern-arai-hari","title":"8115: 1980s Japanese Silk Ohshima Tsumugi, Complex Medallions, Geometric Pattern, Arai-Hari","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1980s  Arai-Hari (Cleaned) Distinctive Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 8115:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack \u0026amp; Dark Blue Ohshima Tsumugi (pongee) Silk Fabric\u003cbr\u003eClassic Pixelated Geometric Medallions Motifs\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Width: 14.5 inches \/ 36.83 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 62 inches \/ 157.48 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUS$20.00 per piece \u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_480x480.webp?v=1671059364\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"10\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:  \u003c\/b\u003ePieces received from a traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructor called \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional \u003cem\u003eArai Hari\u003c\/em\u003e by textile expert John Marshall,by \u003ca href=\"\/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\u003cstrong\u003eclicking HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e;\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"height: 124px;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 124px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 124px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e For an excellent '\u003cem\u003ehow-to'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  do Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog\u003cem\u003e, Chocolate Factotum:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; background: white;\"\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\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\"\u003eStep One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; background: white;\"\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\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\"\u003eStep Two of Arai Hari - The Washing Process and the Formula\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\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"10\" width=\"133\" alt=\"divider\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric Description Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis silk piece is lightweight, classic Ohshima Tsumugi  with  hexagonal and rhombic medallions designed fabric; the background is black-indigo with full fabric patterns interwoven in various colors: rusty orange, dark blue, off-whites, gray with muted whites and dark blues forming the designs in pixelated stitch looks; this piece of Ohshima Tsumugi silk uses intricate pixel designs rendered with such a variety of lines and figures ( Please see closeups).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric, taking into account differences in contrast and color on various devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBACKGROUND JAPANESE TEXTILES CULTURAL NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eVarious types of older Ohshima Tsumugi silk involve tsumugi using mud, indigo, and grass or plants in the dyeing process. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTo learn about the older Ohshima textiles, there are details on that aspect of Japan's special pongee silk-making process which can be found on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kimono.or.jp\/dictionary\/eng\/ooshimatsumugi.html\" title=\"Non-profit kimno.or.jp , information on Ohshima Tsumugi\"\u003eNational Foundation for Promoting the National Costume of Japan\u003c\/a\u003e website. The site explains the natural plant dyes and mud  etc. used in making older (1960s and earlier) Ohshima Tsumugi silks, quoted here:  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA plain woven silk fabric with pre-dyed scoured threads both for warp and weft. The color is refined and calm and the fabric is soft and difficult to wrinkle. Threads are dyed with plant dyes such as \"Techiki\" (Raphilolepis umbellata) and indigo (Persicaria tinctoria) with a technique, peculiar only to \"Oshima Tsumugi,\" called \"Ori Jime.\" As a variety, an additional treatment is applied to the dyed thread by dipping them in muddy water. It is \"Doro(mud) Zome(dyeing).\" There are several kinds of \"Oshima Tsumugi\":\"Doro Oshima,\" \"Ai(indigo) Oshima,\" \"Doro Ai Oshima,\" \"Iro(color) Oshima\" and \"Natsu(summer) Oshima.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44029731831895,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_6441.jpg?v=1783984799","url":"https:\/\/www.yokodana.com\/products\/8115-1980s-japanese-silk-ohshima-tsumugi-complex-medallions-geometric-pattern-arai-hari","provider":"YokoDana Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}