{"product_id":"a-length-of-shinafu-rare-linden-bark-fiber-mesh-cloth","title":"A Length of Shinafu: Rare Linden Bark Fiber Mesh Cloth","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e72\" x 14 1\/4\", 183 cm x 36 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a length of hand plied, hand woven\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 and often\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eshinafu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas used for utilitarian textiles because of the strength and durability of its fibers. Blueish-green stripes are not quite evenly spaced across the width of this length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this is a length of mesh cloth it would make sense that this is a section taken from a \u003cem\u003ekaya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor from mosquito netting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAside from the fact that this is woven from linden fiber--a relatively rare type of bast weaving--the weaving was done in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leno_weave\"\u003eleno method\u003c\/a\u003e where two warp yarns are woven around a weft yarn. The detail photos here show this quite well.\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 is both hand plied and is woven in the leno technique. Please have a look at the detail photos for evidence of its ply joins, all done by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46044283437242,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/ShinafuMesh54.jpg?v=1782757975","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-length-of-shinafu-rare-linden-bark-fiber-mesh-cloth","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}