{"product_id":"a-densely-patched-two-panel-square-of-omi-jofu-hemp-or-ramie-kasuri","title":"A Densely Patched Two Panel Square of Omi Jofu: Hemp or Ramie Kasuri","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e29 1\/2\" x 24 1\/2\", 75 cm x 62 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOmi jofu\u003c\/i\u003e, the beautifully woven hemp or ramie cloth from a place which was called Omi in Shiga Prefecture, is one of the finest natural fiber textiles woven in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe individual yarns are hair-thin and this produces an almost silky finished cloth, which is usually dyed in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ekasuri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emethod, as we see here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a two-panel piece of Omi jofu that is heavily patched and looks wonderful back lit as we can see in the accompanying photo which details this effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular two-panel piece was culled from a garment and, that said, the very generous patching and mending was done over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe indigo dye has softened or oxidized over time to a steel blue tone and the softly rendered pattern on the cloth shows what seem to be folding fans and hexagons, the hexagons are a short hand for tortoiseshell which conveys a wish for a long life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a beautiful, translucent, patched and mended textile.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58082965553318,"sku":"qgn1794069818788","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/7649\/4758\/files\/a-densely-patched-two-panel-square-of-omi-jofu-hemp-or-ramie-kasuri_1.jpg?v=1794069827","url":"https:\/\/printmotifwear.shop\/products\/a-densely-patched-two-panel-square-of-omi-jofu-hemp-or-ramie-kasuri","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}