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.
Two Panels of Hemp Mosquito Netting: Beautifully Subtle Patching
early twentieth century76" x 27 1/2", 193 cm x 70 cm This... (more)
A Length of Open Weave Hemp and Cotton Cloth: Mosquito Netting
early twentieth century69" x 14 1/2", 124.5 cm x 37 cm Th... (more)
A Length of Hand Painted Ramie Cloth: Child's 19th Century Kimono
ate nineteenth century39" x 6 1/2", 99 cm x 16.5 cm This ... (more)
A Piece of Precious Bashofu: Banana Fiber Cloth from Okinawa
late nineteenth, early twentieth century22" x 12 1/4", 56... (more)
A Finely Woven Hemp or Ramie Furoshiki: Sashiko Stitched Detail
early twentieth century43" x 37 1/4", 109.25 cm x 94.5 cm... (more)
A Piece of Precious Bashofu: Banana Fiber Cloth from Okinawa
late nineteenth, early twentieth century24 3/4" x 12 1/2"... (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)