A Length of Beautifully Colored Striped Cotton: Hand Spun Yarns

late nineteenth, early twentieth century
78" x 12 1/2", 198 cm x 31.5 cm

This length of very handsome, striped cloth is hand woven from hand spun cotton--and it is luxurious not just for its simply designed beauty but also for its hand made materials. 

Without holding this length in your hand or seeing it in person it is difficult to describe the simple joy of seeing it.

The colors are handsome, earthy and sophisticated in their understatement and the design of woven stripes is straightforward. 

The length has a slight bow to it as it is seen here but once in the hand this is not apparent. It would more than likely lay flat and straight if used as a table runner, it would make a beautiful scarf as the fibers are soft and it could be admired for itself, as-is.

This is a very good length of cloth from old Japan, with a kind of color and texture that are exactly what you would want to find in a old folk textile.

Just beautiful.