Zanshi: Leftover Thread Cloth
Zanshi, or kuzuito, 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 Zanshi ori: Leftover Yarn Weaving with Stripes of Kasuri Warp
early twentieth century34" x 13", 86.5 cm x 33 cmZanshi o... (more)
A Very Long Piece of Dark Toned Zanshi ori: Leftover Yarn Weaving
early to mid twentieth century12' 4" x 14 1/2", 3.75 cm x... (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 Zanshi ori Furoshiki: Traditional Wrapping Cloth Woven from Leftover Yarn
early twentieth century41 1/2" x 37 1/4", 105.5 cm x 94.5... (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)