Silk Kimono Bolt By the Yard
Bigata Utopia
High Quality Silk
Hama Chirimen Silk (little bumpy - the bumpiness depends on how many times the threads were twisted before woven)
Medium Weight
Drapey
Meadow
Purplish Brown Color
Stamp: / Hama Chirimen / Shiga Prefecture Silk Weaving Guild
14 x 36 in - 1 yd
--Little Story --
- In 1740s, The Kyoto-based Tango Chirimen makers, already established and protective of their market, initially blocked Hama (Nagahama - the other side of Lake Biwa) Chirimen's entry into the Kyoto textile scene. However, Hama Chirimen makers persevered and, with government intervention, overcame these challenges.
All my bolts are deadstock - may have light spots
Silk Kimono Bolt By the Yard
Bigata Utopia
High Quality Silk
Hama Chirimen Silk (little bumpy - the bumpiness depends on how many times the threads were twisted before woven)
Medium Weight
Drapey
Meadow
Purplish Brown Color
Stamp: / Hama Chirimen / Shiga Prefecture Silk Weaving Guild
14 x 36 in - 1 yd
--Little Story --
- In 1740s, The Kyoto-based Tango Chirimen makers, already established and protective of their market, initially blocked Hama (Nagahama - the other side of Lake Biwa) Chirimen's entry into the Kyoto textile scene. However, Hama Chirimen makers persevered and, with government intervention, overcame these challenges.
All my bolts are deadstock - may have light spots
