{"product_id":"8125-1930s-40s-japanese-meisen-silk-fabric-araihari-modern-diamond-childrens-objects","title":"8125: 1930s-40s Japanese Meisen Silk Fabric, 59\",AraiHari  Modern, Diamond Grid,Childrens Objects","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1930s-1950s Arai Hari Used Summer Silk Kimono Piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeometric Diamond Grid,(\u003c\/em\u003eHishi\u003cem\u003e) Array\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e1930s European Art Deco Influences:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChildren's Traditional Toys-Theme\/Festival Objects\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eIn Hishi (Large-Scale Diamond Lattice Pattern)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 14.25 inches \/ 36.2 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 59 inches \/ 149.86 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalog# 8125-1:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$20.00 per piece \u003cbr\u003eplus shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg style=\"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"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 title=\"Go to John Marshall's explanation of old Japanese way of cleaning kimonos, called araihari.\" href=\"\/blogs\/yokodana-kimono-blog\/john-marshall-conversation-about-arai-hari-traditional-kimono-cleaning\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eclicking HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e;\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"height: 124px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 124px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 124px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e For an excellent 'how-to' on doing \u003c\/strong\u003eArai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog\u003cem\u003e, Chocolate Factotum:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"line-height: normal; background: white;\" 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\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\"\u003eStep One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"line-height: normal; background: white;\" 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\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\"\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 face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" alt=\"divider\" width=\"133\" height=\"10\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high-quality, 1930s-1950s kimono silk is a lightweight fabric, slightly translucent, deconstructed from a summer kimono, probably for a younger person; Background color is cream-white, but the 4.75 inch \/ 10.75 cm tall diamond grid designs are orange; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout these interesting motifs: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom the 1930s early-Shōwa period,  this Japanese meisen silk has a bold dark-orange and cream-white hishi diamond pattern, decorated with whimsical modern toy motifs including multicolored balls, flag-topped castle or tower forms, and abstract propeller-like spinning toys(Popular in that period). The slightly blurred contours are characteristic of kasuri-patterned meisen weaving; design colors include: black, yellow, gray, ruby-red, and green; Motifs are the same on both sides. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric, as contrast and color can vary across devices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\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\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eRecommended for making scarves\/accessories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44171176149079,"sku":"8125-1","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_6512.jpg?v=1786821961","url":"https:\/\/www.yokodana.com\/products\/8125-1930s-40s-japanese-meisen-silk-fabric-araihari-modern-diamond-childrens-objects","provider":"YokoDana Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}