Kasuri Futon - Karume Kasuri Floral Diamonds And Squares yogi people made threads from tree

people made threads from tree and grass-bast fibers

Meiji era antique indigo cotton fireman's gloves

It is backed with a variety of commercial shima cottons and is sashiko stitched together

bed covers

Kasuri Futon - Karume Kasuri Floral Diamonds And Squares yogi people made threads from treeKurume kasuri is woven with thread that is bound by hand, dyed with botanical indigo, and later woven on a hand loom. The result is an especially finely woven cotton, in this case with a warp and weft ikat pattern. The two "cluster" designs show floral arrangements in an alternating pattern of diamonds and squares. The placement of the patterns is somewhat irregular and emphasizes the unique movement of the cloth. A beautiful example. Early to Mid