{"product_id":"dramatic-red-black-silk-stripe-plaid-vintage-kimono-fabric-from-japan-by-the-yard-562","title":"Dark Red-Black Stripe-Plaid, Vintage Kimono Yarn-Dye Silk from Nishijin Japan By the Yard #562","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeep dark red woven with lots of black.  There are stripes, plaid, and broken ikat running stripes that are more red and less black, in between, adding depth. We see the red as dramatic and dark. This silk is a bit thicker and heavier than most kimono silks, mid-weight, smooth and very soft, with body and no drape. It's not truly shiny but does have lustre and a bit of a rustle when touched. It's close to quilting cotton thickness and weight, very tightly woven, stable and strong, smooth not slubby. It was woven for a men's kimono ensemble including kimono jacket and pants.  A true ikat, everything is in the weave and back and front are just the same. 14\" wide and sold by the full yard, yours will be in one piece cut from the never-used, excellent condition vintage bolt. 100% Silk. Japan.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eNishijin Heritage Status:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Formally designated as a traditional craft by the Japanese government, authentic \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/kogeijapan.com\/locale\/en_US\/nishijinori\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNishijin Textiles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[\u0026quot;https:\/\/kogeijapan.com\/locale\/en_US\/nishijinori\/\u0026quot;,null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{\u0026quot;1218\u0026quot;:[17,null,null,null,[1]]}]],17,null,\u0026quot;Nishijin Textiles（Nishijin ori）- KOGEI JAPAN\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;Nishijin brocade is a woven silk fabric produced in the northwestern part of Kyoto. The fabric is named Nishijin-ori, which means \\\u0026quot;western military encampment brocade\\\u0026quot;. The fabric is tougher and more wrinkle resistant than fabrics that are woven before being dyed. The production process for Nishijin brocade includes: * **Designing** The designer uses threads dyed in advance instead of dying them after being woven.\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/images?q\\u003dtbn:ANd9GcQQCiZ5srOBuij-5YeaMUFqNNBdvOKmB_3XzlFXzsNQgTEojB4EKfQ11Tgm2F_tisD9kfgrZG3tHonIhus\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;KOGEI JAPAN\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url\\u003dhttps:\/\/kogeijapan.com\\u0026client\\u003dAIM\\u0026size\\u003d128\\u0026type\\u003dFAVICON\\u0026fallback_opts\\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL\u0026quot;,[[1789099719179532,138686395,37076149],null,null,null,null,[[2,0,0,17]]],null,\u0026quot;970d883c-a886-4237-9f6d-fa5fb0fc7d88\u0026quot;]]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e are strictly controlled by the local union and historically supplied the Imperial Court for over a thousand years. Their silks are always yarn dyed and very high thread count, as this one is. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shinei","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53141713092928,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1903\/5685\/files\/IMG_8770_3221c3f9-20e6-4c25-903b-eb3b7388db32.jpg?v=1789095983","url":"https:\/\/www.buttonbird.com\/products\/dramatic-red-black-silk-stripe-plaid-vintage-kimono-fabric-from-japan-by-the-yard-562","provider":"The Button Bird ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}