{"product_id":"8147-1960s-plant-dyed-kusaki-zome-japanese-silk-2yds-piece-deadstock","title":"8147: 1960s Plant-Dyed Kusaki-zome Japanese Silk 2Yds Piece, Deadstock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 8147\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1960s  Rare Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePlant-dyed \u003cem\u003eKusakizome\u003c\/em\u003e Silk Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeometric Classical \u003cem\u003e Hishi-Koushi\u003c\/em\u003e (Diamond Lattice Grid)\u003cbr\u003eFloral\/Other Medallions\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e Width: 14.125 inches \/ 35.88 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 2 Yards \/ 1.828 m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eUS$25.00 per piece \u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg height=\"12\" width=\"160\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_480x480.webp?v=1671059364\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eItem Details and Description\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eMedium to heavy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eweight, deadstock cotton (new but unsold stock),\u003cspan\u003e estimated from the 1960s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFabric Description Details: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis highly distinctive fabric is medium-weight not translucent a special plant=based dye method called \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=kusaki-zome+dyeing+process+in+japan\" title=\"What is Kusaki-zome dyeing in Japan\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eKusaki-zome\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, in this case, plants used were indigo and possibly other plant elements with dark to navy-blue background and full field of intricate lattice style grid with strong geometric quality, diamond shapes interlocking in symmetrical diamond lattice (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ehishi-koushi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e) with floral elements; colors in the elements are alternating ruddy-red, mustard and slightly ligher blue; Base fabric is natural silk color, so rendering off-white lines and figures to create the symmetrical geometric fabric pattern; the medallion elements average 2 inches \/ 5.08 cm in length; Designs are on one side only;  silk is stiff and wrinkle-resistant naturally due to the dyeing method: The closeup of the 3 characters (kanji) is \"\u003cem\u003eKusakizome\"\u003c\/em\u003e (kusaki-dyed, plant-based dyes).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e The first piece ordered will only have the end of the roll with the large Japanese character \" kusakizome, \" as seen in the top photo close-up\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eColor Accuracy: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eScreen settings and contrast vary by device. Please refer to our text descriptions for the most accurate sense of the color.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"12\" width=\"160\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_480x480.webp?v=1671059364\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\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 and other areas' Tsumugi silk involve using mud, indigo, and grass or plants in the dyeing process; this includes even chestnut or bark-based elements to create dyes, such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=kusaki-zome+dyeing+process+in+japan\" title=\"What is Kusaki-zome dyeing in Japan\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eKusaki-zome.\u003c\/a\u003e\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 title=\"Non-profit kimno.or.jp , information on Ohshima Tsumugi\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kimono.or.jp\/dictionary\/eng\/ooshimatsumugi.html\"\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":44386249506903,"sku":"8147","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/8147-closeup-kusakizome.jpg?v=1790809227","url":"https:\/\/www.yokodana.com\/products\/8147-1960s-plant-dyed-kusaki-zome-japanese-silk-2yds-piece-deadstock","provider":"YokoDana Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}