1960's Ohshima Tsumugi (Pongee) Silk Fabric
Used/Cleaned Arai-Hari
Large Checkerboard, Medallions Motif
Catalog# 7801
Width:14 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 58 inches / 147.32 cm
US$19.00 per piece
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Item Details and Description
Characteristics: A 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."
Fabric Description Details:
Lightweight, minimally translucent Oshima Tsumugi silk fabric with design the same on both sides; Background color is black with motif in shades of navy blue, light to dark blues, and some burgundy-reds; Designs are large checkerboard style rectangular layout, and obtusely angled geometric shapes drawn in black borders; large (7-8 inches / 17.78-20.32 cm at longest side) medallions; medallions have a single framed flower, and half-mum flower patterns and stripes/plaids within; no sheen; same patterns on both sides.
NOTE: All designs result from a pixelated effect: tiny pixelated lines, dots, created in the weaving/dyeing process (please see closeups); selvage on both sides is .25 inch (6.35mm) fabric slightly stiff, minimal drape.
Recommended for making scarf/accessories.
Colors: Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.
Condition: EXCELLENT,
