{"product_id":"a-length-of-arashi-shibori-stenciled","title":"A Length of Arashi Shibori: Stenciled","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly to mid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e30 1\/2\" x 12 7\/8\", 77.5 cm x 32.75 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handsome length of two process indigo dyed cotton\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas taken from a yukata or an unlined, casual kimono.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cloth is made of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003earashi shibori\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich we can see as very narrow, diagonal blue lines: in Japanese\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003earashi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeans \"storm\" which is clearly understood when you see this pattern and its visual allusion to driving rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn top of this very nicely done\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a stenciled pattern of flower forms. This stencil effect or technique is called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esurikomi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand we see it from time to time as an added design element over hand made\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eshibori.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cloth is in good, used condition, and is a beauty to be admired, studied or displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45618615615674,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/StarShib53b.jpg?v=1771275435","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-length-of-arashi-shibori-stenciled","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}