{"product_id":"a-length-of-beautifully-graphic-and-faded-katazome-cotton-faux-shibori-details","title":"A Length of Beautifully Graphic and Faded Katazome Cotton: Faux Shibori Details","description":"\u003cp\u003elate nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e22 1\/4\" x 13\/14\", 56.5 cm x 33.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a faded length of old \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/katazome\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ekatazome\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e dyed cotton that shows a repeat pattern of hexagons: hexagons are a stand-in for tortoiseshell, a image that conveys a wish for long life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pattern is syncopated in its placement on the lengtha and is large in scale. The variety of design within the hexagons is interesting and when you look closely you will see that some of them seem to be bordered by stitched \u003cem\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e while others seem to have filled with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/shibori\/products\/a-length-of-blue-on-blue-miura-shibori-abstracted-motifs\"\u003e\u003cem\u003emiura shibori\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e or a large tie dye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kind of eye fooling was not uncommon among\u003cem\u003e katazome\u003c\/em\u003e dyers and here we have two subtle examples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the selvedge edges on this length is missing and as said above, the piece is faded and shows patina from wear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a charming and highly symbolic design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45106576621754,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Tortoise52.jpg?v=1756675361","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-length-of-beautifully-graphic-and-faded-katazome-cotton-faux-shibori-details","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}