Off-White/Gray Ikat, "Sampler" Faux Patchwork Vintage Silk Tsumugi Pongee from Japan By the Yard #253 Linen Light and crisp

Light and crisp

Gathered recently and drilled with two holes to become buttons

with high-contrast very slubby black and white background

changing stripes in school-bus yellow-orange

and they should all show up

Off-White/Gray Ikat, "Sampler" Faux Patchwork Vintage Silk Tsumugi Pongee from Japan By the Yard #253 Linen Light and crispPerhaps the weaver was inspired by a sashiko sampler. This thin, light, amazing soft and supple vintage kimono silk is most likely from the Island of Oshima, Japan, famous for this type of silk, but there are no labels. The intricate details in the weave seem impossible. The kimono made from silks like this become beloved heirlooms in Japan because they are so beautiful, long lasting and so comfortable to wear in all types of weather, year after year.