This is a work from "Dewa no Oriza," the only primitive cloth weaving studio in Japan, located in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, which researches and revives ancient Japanese textiles such as shinafu (linen cloth), paper cloth, kogin-zashi embroidery, and zenmai-ori (fern weaving). Sei Yamamura, born in Yonezawa and involved in Yonezawa textile production, felt a sense of loss as the dyed and woven products created by people's handcrafts were disappearing. In the 1960s, he collected ancient cloths remaining in the Tohoku region and opened a museum to exhibit the materials. He has also been working to restore the ancient dyed and woven products that were disappearing. Dewa no Oriza is a primitive cloth weaving studio that knows the past and present of ancient and Japanese clothing culture. In recent years, they have established the Yonezawa Mingei Museum to convey the source of Japan's lost clothing culture. They continue their research, deeply involved in the origins of Japanese clothing, by exhibiting and preserving fabrics, clothing, and weaving tools that have been lost. The phantom cloth, "zenmai-ori." Zenmai (fern) is one of the representative wild vegetables harvested in spring, along with warabi (bracken) and udo (Japanese spikenard). It has a short harvest season and a very small production volume. This work is made by carefully collecting the downy hairs of the precious zenmai, drying them in the sun, and weaving them with silk thread spun from cocoons using traditional hand-weaving techniques. Dewa no Oriza is a well-known weaving studio. We hope you will enjoy it with your komon (small patterned kimono), tsumugi kimono (pongee kimono), Omeshi (silk crepe kimono), and mon-nashi iromuji (plain colored kimono without crests) (^^) ● Color: Brown ● Size: Length: Approximately 380cm Width: Approximately 31.5cm Please note that there may be slight variations due to amateur measurements. ● Material: Pure silk (mixed with zenmai) ● Condition: It has been lightly tried on, but it is beautiful and in very good condition. It is a beautiful item, but please understand that it is a used item before purchasing. ● Other notes: The colors may appear different depending on your monitor, so please be aware if you are particular about subtle colors. We also have many other kimonos, obi (sashes), Japanese accessories, antiques, and brand artists on display♪ Please take a look here: #kafekimono