Asa: Hemp-Flax Black/Silver-Gray Checkerboard, 1960's Semi-Sheer Kimono Fabric Pieces from Japan 14" x60" #ZP-30: 2" Button with red-orange

with red-orange

and kimonos made with it often are passed down for generations and are said to become softer and even more comfortable and beautiful with time

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Imperial Jasper is known for dyeing beautifully

Asa: Hemp-Flax Black/Silver-Gray Checkerboard, 1960's Semi-Sheer Kimono Fabric Pieces from Japan 14" x60" #ZP-30: 2" Button with red-orangeRare hemp flax ramie (one, two or all) kimono fabric, also known as Asa in Japan, has been made for centuries in Japan and often used for utilitarian and work clothing, screens and mesh, etc. It's nothing like silk, much stronger than cotton, a bit supple, a little see through, a little coarse to the touch. The whole design is done in the intricate ikat weave. Solid black squares alternate with ornate diamonds and crosses. The light gray (or white?)