Vintage & Antique Japanese Fabrics by Piece: Other Type Fabrics

7012: 1970s Japanese Cotton Fabric, 47in. Piece(AraiHari)Abstract

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1970s Yukata Cotton Kimono Fabric
Abstract Designs
Arai-Hari

Width: 14.25 inches / 36.2 cm
Length: 47 inches/ 119.38 cm

Catalog# 7012:

List Price: US$12.00 per piece plus shipping
Sale Price: US$6.00 per piece plus shipping

Fabric History/Provenance: Pieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner /reconstructor called Arai-Hari -- see an excellent explanation of traditional Arai Hari by textile expert John Marshall, by click-pushing HERE.

Fabric Description: Lightweight fabric, slightly translucent, is a cotton fabric originally intended for use in making a yukata (summer cotton kimono); Rather non-traditional, abstract sort of look, obtuse or irregularly shaped geometric figures in puzzle array; largest figures are about 10 inches (25.4 cm) at largest dimensions; These black-bordered geometrics are filled with a variety of mottled fields; colors used: black, burgundy, gray, pink and off-whites; (Please view close-ups); same on both sides; fabric still slightly stiff.

About Pictures: Please NOTE that colors and contrast differ on each device so please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric.

Condition: Excellent.