{"product_id":"a-generous-length-of-edo-komon-cotton-minuscule-pattern-of-pine-needles","title":"A Generous Length of Edo Komon Cotton: Minuscule Pattern of Pine Needles","description":"\u003cp\u003emid to late nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e58 1\/2\" x 14\", 148.5 cm x 35.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a length of the marvelous, nineteenth century\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ekatazome\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edyed cotton cloth known as Edo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ekomon\u003c\/em\u003e, or what can be translated as Edo era all-over patterned cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ekomon\u003c\/em\u003e, is a small figured, all-over patterned cloth that was popular in the late Edo period (1603-1868). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring this time period the central government enforced laws on the population which regulated almost all aspects of life, dress included.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost people in Edo era Japan were ordered by the government to dress in subtle, dark colors and small patterns; because of this, elaborate, very small patterned cloth was developed and then became popular, the reason being was that one could still wear figured clothing while not breaking any of the sumptuary laws that were laid down. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountless tiny-figured designs were developed during this period and for this reason we know that the cloth which was used to create this garment dates to the 19th century.  The pattern here is made entirely of small dots and the pattern is that of pairs of fallen pine needles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis length is made of finely woven cotton and shows ingrained creases from its former life as a garment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFascinating to look at!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46027314331834,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/SmallFigure56b.jpg?v=1782150719","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-generous-length-of-edo-komon-cotton-minuscule-pattern-of-pine-needles","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}