{"product_id":"a-length-of-beautifully-aged-shinafu-woven-linden-yarn","title":"A Length of Beautifully Aged Shinafu: Woven Linden Yarn","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e43\" x 12\", 160 cm x 30.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a length of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eshinafu\u003c\/em\u003e, which is a traditional Japanese bast fiber-based cloth that is woven from yarns processed from the inner bark of the linden tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShinafu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eusually shows a copperish or reddish tone, its yarns are wiry and scratchy, therefore \u003cem\u003eshinafu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas often used for utilitarian textiles because of the strength and durability of its fibers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy looking at the attached detail photos you will see the twisting together of yarns and this shows the yarns were hand plied: this is most evident on the warp yarns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis length is finished on both its short ends which was clearly useful at the time it was made, but as that time was so long ago, its intended purpose can only be guessed at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color of this length is deep and was burnished by time and by exposure, so the patina is rich. The naturally aged color is just beautiful to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a marvelous opportunity to own a handsome piece of collectible\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eshinafu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich shows great thread integrity and is of a generous length. In good, used condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45106578849978,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Shinafu533a.jpg?v=1756675537","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-length-of-beautifully-aged-shinafu-woven-linden-yarn","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}