Authentic Japanese Boro Textile Katazome Indigo Cotton Vintage 29.5" x 14"
$ 22.81
Description
Authentic Japanese Boro Textile Katazome Indigo Cotton Vintage 29.5" x 14". This was likely part of a Noren or a futon cover. Would be gorgeous as a wall hanging or the start of a scarf! Rare antique Japanese Boro textile with authentic character. This piece has a notch cut out of it, as photographed. Authentic Antique Japanese Indigo Katazome Aizome Boro Textile 29.5" x 14" Description:This authentic vintage Japanese indigo-dyed fabric is . Perfect as the foundation for a scarf, garment panel, or patchwork project, it carries the visible character and quiet beauty of timeworn cloth. The katazome design shows gorgeous peonies and vines. It is made using a rice paste resist, then dipping the piece into the indigo vat as many times as needed to achieve the correct shade of blue. This piece has a notch cut out of it, as photographed. This collectible piece is looking for a new home, and there are some opportunities to add your own mending work to it so that it become your own, so that it evolves as boro should, through the organic mending of worn areas that occur naturally over time. This was likely part of a Noren or a futon cover. Would be gorgeous as a wall hanging or the start of a scarf! VIBRANT indigo blue and bright white! ✨ Details: Material: 100% Cotton Color: Indigo with natural fading and authentic age marks Size: 29.5" x 14" Origin: Japan, early–mid 20th century Condition: Vintage wear consistent with age; hand-washed and ready to use From a nonsmoking home 🌈 Color Note:Every screen shows color a little differently. I photograph in natural light to capture the fabric as accurately as possible, but expect gentle variations—part of the beauty of working with textiles. Rare antique Japanese Boro textile with authentic character Long enough to use as a scarf or ample garment panel Perfect for patchwork, visible mending, sashiko, or display A storied textile that carries resilience, history, and beauty 38
