potd - Remnant Bags

Once constant in the shop for the last 14 years... colour themed bags of kimono remnants. 

potd - Kimono Silks

Late 20th century kimono silk. When customers say they're looking for something that looks Japanese I assure them that we only sell Japanese fabric and then I direct them to something like this...

 

potd - Kabuki Postcards

We have a stack of old theatre postcards. These ones are (all male) kabuki actors from c.1920.

 

 

potd - Portraits

The company I keep each day...

potd - Wool Kimono Fabric

1960's and 70's wool kimono fabric...

potd - Old Sashiko Books

A few wonderful old 1970's and 80's sashiko books for some retro inspiration...

potd - Old Kimono Fabric

 I've just put out these lovely old (c.1930's) rayon (I think) kimono fabrics.  There's not a lot left on either roll.

potd - Kanoko Shibori

I'm just putting out more silk kanoko shibori kimono and haori fabric...

potd - Old Advertisement

Old (pre-war) cold medicine advertisement:

potd - Yukata Fabric

We always have rolls of old indigo and white yukata (cotton kimono) fabric. Beautiful for quilting...

Antique Japanese cotton from the 'faded, worn, patched and/or holey'  basket:

potd - kasuri

Not very old kasuri (Japanese ikat) ... mid to late last century:

potd - Japanese Quilting Fabric

We always have some new quilting fabric in the shop and online - all  made in Japan...

potd - Buttons

We always have buttons  - mixed and matched, old and new, Japanese and Australian...