Amami Ohshima Tsumugi Sightseeing GardenAmami Ohshima Island, Japan Ohshima Tsumugi-Mura: Contemporary Maker on Amami Ohshima Island, Japan, 2021 What's this about? In our routine searches for images and information about the vintage Japanese textiles we sell, we came across a Japanese language website which is somewhat of a tourist (Sightseeing) destination on Amami Ohshima island in Japan, the place where various mud and plant-based pongee silk fabrics have been made by hand for centuries. We were happy that they have an English version of this website, and were equally pleased to see some information and pictures of the making of...

Jacket Made from YokoDana’s Vintage Ohshima Tsumugi Silk Kimono -- Carol Lambright Many of our customers are what we call, affectionately, creative types: All have a passion for their craft, whether they call themselves artisans, artists, designers, quilters, stitchers or multi-media artists – regardless of their moniker -- for years we have enjoyed seeing old vintage Japanese textiles we sell by the pound be reborn into something new -- yet old.  One recent feedback that we received comes from Carol Lambright, an Oregon, USA customer. Last year she bought a 10lb package of old Ohshima Tsumugi (pongee) Silks (see more about...

Aloha: Customer Using YokoDana Vintage Japanese Silks - Going Creative in Hawaii

  Changes to Bulk Vintage Japanese Kimono Bundles on yokodana.com:1. INVENTORY/STORE UPDATES, May 17, 2024: Added the following bulk kimono packages and filling back-orders - 110-A: 'A' Package 10lbs kimonos 110-B: 'B' Package  10lbs kimonos 110-C: 'C' Package  10lbs Kimonos Cutters 110-KPCS3: 3Lbs Special Silk Antique-Vintage Pieces 110-HAORI5: Lot of 5 Haori List of all bulk kimono packages HERE. 2. CHANGES TO ROUTINELY OFFERED BULK KIMONO BUNDLES -- ARCHIVES - MEMBERS-ONLY; To learn about recent changes in what packages we now offer, please select 'ARCHIVES' BANNER BELOW:

 April 6, 2024: Note from Yoko:One of our cherished customers, who's been with us for quite some time, recently shared a touching story about her journey with our vintage Japanese kimonos and fabrics. It's truly heartening to learn how these traditional textiles we offer have been repurposed by a talented textile artist/quilter, turning the fabrics into not just functional pieces, but also artistic symbols of kindness and comfort during difficult times. We are thankful to Jane for allowing us to share this here below. But Jane's experience isn't the only one like this that we've heard; in the past, when...