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rustic woven obis from Japan- the orange and white in back- the weft is paper. No! don't buy a loom!!!!! Well, maybe someday.

Koshimaki1a - Sri threads gallery. A beautiful website.

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Sri Threads : Commenting on the world of Japanese Folk Textiles…and more

ShimaCho--stripes album. Book of weaving samples kept by Japanese weavers of all their work.

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Japanese plaids & stripes

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18th c ramie boro, formal kimono

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fouoshiki - my new love. this one via srithreads.com

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Itajime Silk Fragment and Indian Copper Yoni

A Rare Glimpse at Hand Carved Itajime Dyeing Boards

textiles that were “dyed” in the fermented juice extracted from unripe persimmons; this extract, called kaki shibu in Japan, yields a highly recognizable brown color when applied to cloth, paper and wood.

Mottaini - love these

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YoseJubanShikonBenibana1d

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EdoBoro1 18th Century Formal Kimono

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Sri Threads : Commenting on the world of Japanese Folk Textiles…and more

The benibana or safflower dyed chirimen fragment sits in an old Korean wooden grain scoop–and for more on itajime dyeing, have a look at this blogpost which shows the type of carved boards which were used to imprint a design onto this silk cloth.

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Amy Katoh has a way of constantly renewing our appreciation of the beauty of Japan.

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Sri Threads: "Sakura are a magnificently elusive color: the cherry blooms are the palest possible shade of pink.  They are a pink that is almost white–and it is this delicacy of color that lends elegance and refinement to an already beautiful flower."

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An Exceptionally Beautiful Indigo Cotton Boro Noragi

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[Front] "This sleeveless garment–referred to as sodenashi or dogi–is from Aomori Prefecture in the far northeastern region of Honshu, which is a remote and rural area."

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This sleeveless garment–referred to as sodenashi or dogi–is from Aomori Prefecture in the far northeastern region of Honshu, which is a remote and rural area.

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Sri Threads: "kiri motif on a boro futon cover, rendered in the tsutsugaki method."

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Sri Threads: [detail] "The indigo color of this juban is beautifully rich and clear–and the toothy, hand spun cotton is the perfect vehicle to accentuate the rich, blue color of the dye."

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Sri Threads: Shibori Juban [front] ~K~ so far this is my favorite ♥

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Sri Threads: Shibori Juban [back]

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