Japanese Silk Fabric, Blue Floral Pattern Tables mid 19th century

mid 19th century

Traditional Japanese kimono are made with bolts of fabric called Tanmono

known as wari-kodai (divided foot)

A contemporary Japanese bowl

Colour & Design: Beautiful indigo-dyed sheer hemp fabric features a fine pattern

Japanese Silk Fabric, Blue Floral Pattern Tables mid 19th centuryA piece of Japanese Silk Fabric, blue floral pattern, soft drape silk. Traditional Japanese kimono are made with bolts of fabric called tanmono, meaning simply fabric roll. Each tanmono is between 12 15 metres long, but only 36cm wide as kimono are made up of panels in that width. These fabric rolls are unique and it is rare to find two exactly the same, which is why vintage kimono silk is so well loved around the world. In our store we sell vintage