{"product_id":"81332-1960s-japanese-indigo-blue-cotton-fabric-1-yd-pc-araihari-hex-kikko-tortoise-shell-pattern-copy","title":"81332:1960s Japanese Indigo Blue Cotton Fabric 1 Yd Pc.,AraiHari Hex Kikko Tortoise Shell Pattern (Copy)","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Yukata Cotton Piece\u003cbr\u003e1960s  \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e Japanese Cotton Fabric\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth: 14 inches \/ 35.56 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 1 Yard \/ 91.44 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalog#: 8133-2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eUS$11.00 per piece \u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\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=\"160\" height=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; line-height: normal; background: white;\" align=\"left\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/strong\u003e 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=\"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\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Go to John Marshall's explanation of old Japanese way of cleaning kimonos, called araihari.\" href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/blogs\/yokodana-kimono-blog\/john-marshall-conversation-about-arai-hari-traditional-kimono-cleaning\"\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\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: 124px;\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" border=\"0\" class=\"MsoNormalTable\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 124px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 0.75pt; height: 124px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e For an excellent 'how-to' do  Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChocolate Factotum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\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\n\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\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\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Dark indigo-blue(almost black) background color,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e light-weight, minimally translucent, slightly stiff from arai hari processed1960s yukata; Overall pattern is called \u003cem\u003eKikkou. \u003c\/em\u003emeaning a traditional Chinese\/Japanese pattern based on a tortoise-shell hexagonal grid pattern; in this case, the smallest elements are 1 inch tall X .875 inch (2.54 cm x 22.23 mm); depending on aspect, larger hex lines enfold 2 smaller hexes; Note the light blue coloration of alternaitng small elements (please see closeups); Fabric is pixelated and rough texture mimicing shibori dots;\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewash separately, multiple times; please see our \u003ca title=\"FAQ page link: Care and Cleaning of vintage Japanese fabrics\" href=\"h\/pages\/yokodana-care-cleaning-japanese-vintage-kimono-fabric\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecare \u0026amp; cleaning tips page HERE. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Excellent. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44308131184727,"sku":"8133-2","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/81332-yd.jpg?v=1789662182","url":"https:\/\/www.yokodana.com\/products\/81332-1960s-japanese-indigo-blue-cotton-fabric-1-yd-pc-araihari-hex-kikko-tortoise-shell-pattern-copy","provider":"YokoDana Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}