Japanese Silk Fabric, Terracotta with Shibori Design patchwork with the frog depicting luck

with the frog depicting luck and prosperity

Traditional Japanese kimono are made with bolts of fabric called Tanmono

kitchen cabinet from Gifu prefecture

pink colour tsumugi silk with geometric block pattern

Japanese Silk Fabric, Terracotta with Shibori Design patchwork with the frog depicting luckA piece of Japanese Silk Fabric, terracotta colour jacquard silk with shibori tie dye pattern with leaf and floral motifs. 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