Asa Textiles: Natural Bast Fiber
Asa is a general term used to refer to cloth woven from bast fiber such as ramie, hemp, linden, wisteria, nettle, kudzu, etc. Asa is akin to linen. We offer mainly hemp and ramie examples, often hand plied and hand woven, as they were the most common asa fibers woven in Japan.A Fragment of Bashofu: Precious Banana Fiber from Okinawa
late nineteenth, early twentieth century21 1/2" x 12 1/2"... (more)
A Length of Shinafu: Linden Fiber Mesh
early twentieth century73" x 14", 185.5 cm x 35.5 cm This... (more)
A Horn Bag or Tsunobukuro: Green Persimmon Dyed Bast Fiber
early twentieth century51" x 13", 129.5 cm x 33 cm This i... (more)