Zanshi ori: Leftover Thread Cloth
Zanshi ori is cloth that is woven from threads either leftover from home production of yarn making, or from broken threads that were purchased from local commercial weavers. Usually the weft is fed with these random threads while generally the warp is regulated producing an irregular horizontal 'striping'; if home threads are used, knotted slubs can often be seen.
A Length of Pieced Zanshi ori: Beautifully Colored in Indigo
late nineteenth, early twentieth century36 1/2" x 12", 93... (more)
A Length of Patched Indigo Zanshi ori: Leftover Yarns in Warp and Weft
late nineteenth, early twentieth century57" x 13", 145 cm... (more)
A Length of Dark Toned Zanshi Ori: Leftover Yarns
early twentieth century63" x 13 3/4", 160 cm x 35 cm Zans... (more)
A Length of Zanshi ori Cotton: Patches
early twentieth century60" x 13 1/4", 152.5 cm x 33.5 cm ... (more)
A Length of Zanshi ori: Leftover Yarn Weaving with Stripes of Kasuri Warp
early twentieth century34" x 13", 86.5 cm x 33 cmZanshi o... (more)
A Length of Highly Textured Slubby Zanshi ori: Leftover Yarn Weaving
early twentieth century76" x 13 3/4", 193 cm x 35 cm Zans... (more)
A Length of Patched and Repaired Zanshi ori: Leftover Yarn Weaving
early twentieth century65" x 14", 165 cm x 35.5 cm Zanshi... (more)
A Length of Zanshi Ori: Large Katazome Patch
early twentieth century58" x 12 1/2", 147.25 cm x 31.75 c... (more)
A Length of Cotton and Silk Zanshi Ori: Patched Leftover Yarn Weaving
early to mid twentieth century58" x 13 1/2", 147.5 cm x 3... (more)