{"product_id":"a-large-swatch-of-hemp-mesh-mosquito-netting-patched-kaya","title":"A Large Section of Hemp Mesh Mosquito Netting: Patched Kaya","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e76\" x 54\", 193 cm x 137 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very handsome, quite large cotton\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ekaya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor mosquito netting which is composed of four panels of green-dyed, very open weave hemp mesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cotton's green color may or may not be over dyed indigo, but green seems to have been one of the preferred colors for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ekaya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas it was thought that green color repelled insects and lightning.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four panels are very translucent as can be seen in the photos here which show them hung in an interior setting. There is a good smattering of green colored patches that are hand stitched to the surface as well as some stitched mending that unintentionally appear to be some kind of playful star shapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote one rather large hole to the bottom, center right panel right next to the charming, diagonally-oriented rectangular patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very good looking, large\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ekaya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epiece from old Japan and one with many delightful details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46190280212666,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/VBigKaya3.jpg?v=1784921975","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-large-swatch-of-hemp-mesh-mosquito-netting-patched-kaya","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}