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 Beautifully Colored Patched Zanshi ori: Leftover Yarn Weaving

early twentieth century60" x 13", 152.5 cm x 33 cm Zanshi... (more)

A Han Juban or Half Under Kimono: Zanshi Ori Cloth

early twentieth centuryshoulder to hem x shoulder to shou... (more)