Japanese Silk Fabric, Deep Red with Grey Spots chawan Sakiori involves tearing old

Sakiori involves tearing old

keyaki (elm) drawers and door panels with original retro glass sliding doors

A sakiori obi is a type of Japanese obi (a sash worn with a kimono) made using the sakiori technique of textile recycling

with an organic shape and wide opening

Geometric pattern

Japanese Silk Fabric, Deep Red with Grey Spots chawan Sakiori involves tearing oldTraditional 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 loved around the world. In our store we sell vintage kimono silk by the metre.