Japanese Indigo Cotton. Artisan Aizome Boro Textile. Blue Vintage Folk Fabric (Ref: 1723)
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Width: 36cm / 14"
Length: 176cm / 69"
Vintage Japanese *aizome **boro cotton.
Hand dipped in natural / botanical indigo. Age / storage has caused what looks like water / light fading. It has a moon-like effect. Very beautiful.
It was once part of a garment taken apart for reuse. There is a 10cm split into one edge exactly half way down the full length that would have helped make the collar.
Light weight. Excellent condition.
*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 more of the same fabric here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/518366221/japanese-indigo-cotton-artisan-aizome?ref=shop_home_active_1
**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/
Mix and match with my other fabrics here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/FurugiStar
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All items are genuine Japanese vintage or antique goods purchased personally in Japan.
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