81131: 1980s Japanese Kimono Jimon Silk Fabric Pc.61"Solid interwoven, climatis, maple leaves

Vintage Japanese Textiles: 1980s Jimon* Silk Fabric Piece Arai Hari Cleaned *Jimon: Interwoven Climatis, Japanese Maple Leaves, and Textured Same-Komon Motif Width: 14.25 inches / 36.2 cm Length: 61 inches / 154.94 cm Catalog# 8113-1: US$20.00 per Piece Plus Shipping Fabric History/Pedigree: Pieces received from a traditional Japanese kimono cleaner/reconstructor called Arai-Hari -- see an excellent explanation of traditional Arai Hari by textile expert John Marshall,by clicking HERE; For an excellent 'how-to' do Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum: Step One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart Step Two of Arai Hari - The Washing Process and the Formula Fabric Description: Light-medium weight solid pink silk has classic jimon patterns (jimon: interwoven, textured) of Climatis, Japanese Maple leaves, as well as shining speckles *(Called Same-Komon [Sah-may-koh-moan], a speckled, textured dots pattern, translated as "sharkskin pattern"; Same-komon traditionally serves as background patterns for the Climatis and maple leaves; fabric has a nice sheen of the designs, figures, and nice drape. Note on colors: Since all devices display colors differently, please use our text descriptions of colors to complement your sense of the fabric's color. Recommended for making scarf or accessories Condition: Excellent.