{"product_id":"gold-red-stripe-shiny-raincoat-silk-vintage-kimono-yarn-dye-silk-from-nishijin-japan-by-the-yard-564","title":"Gold\/Red Stripe Satin Raincoat Silk, Vintage Kimono Yarn-Dye from Nishijin Japan By the Yard #564","description":"\u003cp\u003eShiny, color-blended stripes. In some lighting conditions the background is rich golden ochre, but move it a bit and the reds, olives or browns may seem brighter. Trying to describe it makes us a bit tongue tied; it is exquisite, unique, sleek, soft and aglo. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThin and light, pure shine, yarn dyed and beautiful on both sides. The long label in the last photo has a raincoat kimono cutting diagram. 15\" wide, which is extra wide in Japan, and sold by the full yard, yours will be in one piece cut from the never-used, excellent condition vintage bolt. 100% Silk. Japan.  A treasure.\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 has 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":"KimonoPetitjaponJP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53148918317376,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1903\/5685\/files\/IMG_8858.png?v=1789354816","url":"https:\/\/www.buttonbird.com\/products\/gold-red-stripe-shiny-raincoat-silk-vintage-kimono-yarn-dye-silk-from-nishijin-japan-by-the-yard-564","provider":"The Button Bird ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}