{"product_id":"a-length-of-rustic-shinafu-hand-plied-linden-yarn-cloth","title":"A Length of Rustic Shinafu: Hand Plied Linden Yarn Cloth","description":"\u003cp\u003eaearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e37 1\/2\" x 13\", 95 cm x 33 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis length of bast fiber cloth is called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eshinafu. Shinafu\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis woven from the fibers taken from the inner bark of the linden tree. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShinafu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is \u003c\/span\u003eshows a distinctive coppery color as this fragment does. This fragment is appealing in a rustic, beautiful way because of the dark-toned surface patina and the rippled, textural effect, both attributes caused by years of use and hard work as well as to the rustic yarns which no doubt do not yield easily to the human hand and the weaving process..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShinafu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a wiry, scratchy cloth and it was used in the making of objects such as bags or \u003cem\u003enoren\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe yarns of this piece are particularly attractive for their thickness and for their \"bark-yness\" and because their weaving creates a richly textured country cloth which is still very durable even today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic Japanese indigenous plant fiber, linden cloth is collectible and this piece is a wonderful example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very good length for anyone studying bast fiber plying or weaving or anyone who wants to augment their collection of Japanese folk textiles by adding this fairly difficult to find cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top of the piece is finished while the bottom is cut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45556596998330,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Shina53a.jpg?v=1770072079","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-length-of-rustic-shinafu-hand-plied-linden-yarn-cloth","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}