Japanese Indigo Cotton. Artisan Aizome Boro Textile. Blue Vintage Folk Fabric (Ref: 1637)

Japanese Indigo Cotton. Artisan Aizome Boro Textile. Blue Vintage Folk Fabric (Ref: 1637)

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Length: 79cm / 31"
Width: 34cm / 13.3"

Antique Japanese *boro **aizome of early 1900s.

Hand loomed cotton.

Hand dipped in natural / botanical indigo. The depth and richness of this dye add to the value.

It was once part of a garment that has been taken apart for reuse.

Very deep indigo. Medium weight and soft.

*Boro is a highly collectible Japanese folk textile. This is an excellent example of Japanese utilitarian boro used around the home. In Japan, cotton was highly prized among the peasant class as a warmer alternative to hemp. Indigo dye was the best natural dye available to use with cotton. Indigo cotton became a quintessential Japanese fabric that was never thrown away and always reused.

To learn more about boro take a look at my blog post:
http://furugistarjapan.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/boro-japanese-folk-fabric/

**Aizome, Japanese indigo cotton, is highly regarded and collected within Japan and across the world.

‘Ai’ (藍) means indigo and ‘some’ (染め) means dyeing. As a compound, 藍染め, is pronounced ‘aizome’ (ai-zo-me).

Deep shades of rich blue are produced with repeated immersion and airing. The deeper the blue, the higher the number of dips and the higher the value.

I have other similar fabrics here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FurugiStar?section_id=7841072&ref=shopsection_leftnav_1

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FurugiStar?section_id=7734157&ref=shopsection_leftnav_5

Mix and match with my other fabrics here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/FurugiStar

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My descriptions often refer to periods in Japanese history. Please use this for reference:

Edo Era: 1603 - 1868
Meiji Era: 1868 - 1912
Taisho Era: 1912 - 1926
Showa Era: 1926 - 1989
Heisei Era: 1989 - present

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