kimono fabric sections for patchwork ~ limited ~

kimono fabric is a blessing to the earth and to all people. i know that it is desired to use as textile artists - for we know and appreciate the beauty and fineness of such textiles like no other. it is for that reason that i take the time to offer this kimono fabric to the world from japan. as a textile artist myself, i make sure to take the kimono that are less desirable for wearing so that we can upcycle them into something beautiful that can be treasured for generations to come. 

I hope that you guys enjoy the fabric - love it and treasure it as it needs to be. unfortunately this kind of stuff just is not valued due to the kimono surplus and lack of use for them! 

kimono fabric comes in thin, long sheets. the fabric is assembled in straight lines only - meaning that the strips are completely intact after taking the kimono apart. you will receive those strips in their entirety, just as they were in the kimono. the strips can be as long as 1.5 - 2 metres and are around 38cm wide.

250g of fabric is approximately 4-6 metres of fabric.

500g of fabric is approximately 6-10 metres of fabric. 

the length of fabric will depend on the weight of the fabric, cotton weighs significantly more than silk. I will be giving everyone a mix of cotton and silk so that the weight is even and nobody misses out. if I run out of some things or my stock changes I will update this listing! 

 ~ information on the fabric: 

・kimono fabric comes in thin, long sheets. the fabric is assembled with straight lines only - meaning that the strips are completely intact after taking the kimono apart. you will receive those strips in their entirety, just as they were in the kimono. the strips can be as long as 1.5 - 2+ metres and are around 38cm wide.

・this fabric has likely never been washed, as is the standard for kimono. I have often washed old kimono and had the dye come out and stain all of my things - so be cautious of that as that is very likely to happen with these sections. I do recommend washing before using - especially the boldly coloured silks. 

・you will receive 100% silk, along with mixed content kimono fabric - there is far too much silk / poly blend kimono fabric in japan to waste it just because its blended. please love this fabric and enjoy it as it has little value in japan. the majority of the blended fabrics I have found so far have been high content silk blends. 

・ I test my kimono fabric for fibre content via the burn test. the results of which I can only interpret as best I can as I have found no fibre content labels thus far, and I don't expect to find any. 

・a lot of the fabrics i have were stored in an empty house for 8 years prior to me receiving them, they are antique, and were debatably poorly stored. the quality from what I have seen thus far is good and very usable, but is not without some staining and signs of age. the fabric does not appear to be weak in any way. 

・I estimate these textiles all to be between forty - one hundred years old. I cannot imagine any of them being newer than this. 

・i have gotten some newer (and less dusty) textiles and thus the old and new will be mixed together from now on as i find new fabric to rescue and send out to be valued once again. 

・the price of the textiles is based upon how much time it takes me to take apart and iron each kimono and yukata, as it is quite a lengthy process. 

by purchasing this fabric you are accepting the fact that this is an antique product complete with imperfections and flaws, I will not be accepting returns.

(I know most of my fans don't need this kind of a warning - you guys get it and are the best. but theres always those folks who don't understand and so this is for them~)