7503:1970s Japanese Kasuri (E-Gasuri) Deadstock Cotton Fabric 55in.Piece
Vintage Japanese Textiles:
Japanese Kimono Kasuri (Ikat), E-Gasuri Type
Birds in Flight(Swallows)
1970s Deadstock Japanese Cotton Fabric
Width: 13.75 inches / 34.92 cm
Length: 55 inches / 139.8 cm
Catalog# 7503:
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Fabric History/Pedigree: 1970s kasuri found as deadstock roll.
Fabric Description: Deadstock, never used, Japanese vintage Kasuri (ikat) cotton fabric from earlier times.
Fabric Type: Kasuri (ikat), lightweight, slightly translucent, stiff; very dark indigo blue (almost black) background color fabric with classic 'bird-in-flight'(swallow/sparrow) motif plus blocks-plus-sign figures, all aligned in symmetrical perpendicular rows-columns; The sparrows are 4 inches/10.16cm at longest, and the block Plus figures are 3 inches/7.62 cm at longest; Birds are a light gray-blue while the plus figures are red or pale aqua-blue; because of these images (birds-in-flight), this is sometimes called 'e-gasuri' (lit. image-kasuri); Please see close-ups; same on both sides.
Condition: Excellent; Still slightly firm, the fabric softens with wash. (hand-wash separately, with lukewarm water-- see our FAQ Pages for cleaning tips.
This is an unused Japanese country vintage fabric called kasuri (also called ikat in Southeast Asia ); Kasuri is a labor-intensive process where patterns are made by pre-dyed paste resistance and varying techniques are used to create the sorts of patterns seen here. Because of the methods used, authentic kasuri is usually highly expensive. More info on kasuri below:
Cultural Notes on Kasuri(ikat):Wikipedia.org, online encyclopedia, defines Kasuri as:
To see a YouTube.com video of the making of traditional indigo kasuri please click HERE . |
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