Leaf Nest Many Ikats Gray/Gray Vintage 'Patchwork' Kimono Silk from Japan By the Yard, #142 Chirimen Crepe possibly never even used

possibly never even used

we can't find a repeat and we think the whole bolt was painted by hand

and probably not put on clothing

with stripes and nearly invisible silver threads within them

Leaf Nest Many Ikats Gray/Gray Vintage 'Patchwork' Kimono Silk from Japan By the Yard, #142 Chirimen Crepe possibly never even usedSeveral grays, off white and possibly black, combine in this intricate true ikat 'patchwork'. Each leaf or maybe wave? is a different weave than the one next to it, throughout the bolt. They are various sizes and designs, and they read as a bit darker or lighter than the adjacent one, due to their different weaves. The design repeats every 26". This silk is medium light weight, soft, thin, with a bit of body, slight drape, some slubs, and a cottony