{"product_id":"8117-1980s-japanese-silk-ohshima-tsumugi-dark-brown-checkered-piece-deadstock","title":"8117: 1980s Japanese Silk Ohshima Tsumugi, Dark Brown Checkered, 50in.Deadstock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1980s  Deadstock Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 8117\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOhshima Tsumugi (Pongee) Silk Fabric\u003cbr\u003e1\/8th inch tan color elements in a checked dark brown grid pattern\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCertified Authentic Ohshima Tsumugi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Width: 14.5 inches \/ 36.83 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 50 inches \/ 127.0 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUS$15.00 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\n\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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e1980s Deadstock, acquired from the factory, Ohshima Tsumugi lots. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis lightweight silk piece has a small checked (1\/8-inch\/3.17mm) dark tan background, per the usual Ohshima Tsumugi weave\/dye process; see closeups of grid; labels go to first person to order this; fabric is the same on both sides.\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\u003eThere are various 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 made 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":44075088740439,"sku":"8117","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_6448.jpg?v=1785010626","url":"https:\/\/www.yokodana.com\/products\/8117-1980s-japanese-silk-ohshima-tsumugi-dark-brown-checkered-piece-deadstock","provider":"YokoDana Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}