This is a small fragment of hand-woven cotton cloth dyed with Benibana (safflower).
Hand-woven cotton cloth dyed with safflower. The beautiful flower patterns are dyed through using a technique called katazome.
Katazome is a Japanese dyeing technique using stencils and resist paste to create intricate patterns on fabric.
It was probably originally used as the lining of a kimono.
All hand sewing by hand Sashiko stitching with indigo-dyed and non-dyed cotton threads.
Material: cotton
Measures: 134cm×11cm (52in × 4in)
Japanese vintage Benibana dyed fragment
$80.00Price
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