{"title":"Asa Textiles: Natural Bast Fiber","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our Asa Textiles: Natural Bast Fiber collection. Hot Sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-patched-hemp-cloth-kanji","title":"A Patched Hemp Cloth: Kanji","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. late nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e\n43\" x 27\", 109 cm x 68.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a really lovely, antique fragment of hemp cloth which is hand finished on its two short ends.   The fragment is marked with 5 1\/2 hand drawn\u003ci\u003e kanji \u003c\/i\u003eor Chinese characters; there are two mending patches to the surface, one near the top hem, and one just south of center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis old hemp cloth is from Fukui Prefecture which faces the Sea of Japan, on Honshu Island's \"northern\" coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA marvelous piece of old Japan and a beautiful folk textile which still begs to be admired.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68158733680829,"sku":"pwe1793955757090","price":60.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/5053\/4333\/files\/a-patched-hemp-cloth-kanji_1.jpg?v=1793955763"},{"product_id":"a-pair-of-edo-period-hemp-trousers-momohiki","title":"A Pair of Edo Period Hemp Trousers: Momohiki","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. early to mid nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e\nas shown: 27\" x 34\", 68.5 cm x 86.25 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a pair of beautifully dyed \u003ci\u003emomohiki\u003c\/i\u003e or trousers which are entirely hand stitched from very good, hand plied and hand woven hemp cloth.  This pair of traditional trousers are said to date to the late Edo period, which corresponds to the middle of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trousers are a dull, grey-green-slightly blue color, probably the result of indigo being overdyed with a yellow dyestuff.  They are shown inside-out to afford a view of the patching and reinforcement which was done using both hand woven indigo dyed hemp and cotton patches, five in all.  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe waist band or tie is indigo dyed, hand woven cotton.  The pair of trousers is entirely hand stitched, as can be clearly seen in the photos here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn very good condition, and showing excellent quality cloth, this pair of traditional, antique momohiki are a wonderful piece of old Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68158743281853,"sku":"dfo1793955791191","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/5053\/4333\/files\/a-pair-of-edo-period-hemp-trousers-momohiki_1.jpg?v=1793955796"}],"url":"https:\/\/mileskeenstore.shop\/collections\/asa-textiles-natural-bast-fiber.oembed","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}