A Length of Beautifully Indigo Toned Zanshi ori: Leftover Yarn Weaving

late nineteenth, early twentieth century
55" x 12 1/2", 139.5 cm x 31.5 cm

Zanshi ori is cloth that is woven from threads either leftover from home production of yarn making, or from broken threads that were purchased from local commercial weavers.  Usually the weft is fed with these random threads while generally the warp is regulated producing an irregular horizontal 'striping'; if home threads are used, knotted slubs can often be seen.

This is a particularly beautiful length of zanshi ori, notable for its rich color tones and its intricate design. Shown here is the proper "wrong side" of the cloth which is why we see the patch on the top, right corner. The other side of the length is slightly light faded overall and this side is deep in color.

The texture of the hand woven cloth is beautiful and the condition is good and used.

Simply beautiful to look at and to admire.