Two Panels of Stitched Together Zanshi ori: Leftover Yarn Weaving from the Same Bolt
48" x 25 1/2", 122 cm x 65 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 warp is regulated and the weft is fed with these random threads producing an irregular horizontal 'striping'; if home threads are used, knotted slubs can often be seen.
This two panel piece is hand stitched together, is seemingly unused--and what makes is interesting from the point of view of study is that by having such a generous length from one bolt it clearly shows how random and changing the weft yarns are as they travel up the bolt.
The yarns here are crisp and new and there seems to be light starching to these panels. This pair is a wonderful presentation of one of the most intriguing of Japanese textiles and it is a pleasure to offer it for sale.
