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I love kimonos and am fascinated by the fact that a whole kimono is constructed from just one roll of fabric called a silk bolt or 'tanmono'. It is an exact length and width and nothing gets wasted. This in turn denotes the finished size of my cushions! The kimono is in serious decline in Japan and I am looking to save tiny parts of their amazing history.
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| Shipping destination | Cost | Additional items |
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| United Kingdom | £3.50 | £2.00 |
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This really striking cushion is a complete one off!
Hand made using a vibrant red vintage kimono silk, hand painted with an off white crane. The fabric has a fabulous geometric pattern incorporated into the weave. The reverse of the cushion is made with vintage kimono silk which has a really pretty pine needle design incorporated into the weave. It has a very luxurious feel about it!
The cloth has been taken from a rare and genuine unmarried lady's kimono dating from the 1970's. The kimono has been carefully unpicked and I have chosen particular details in the cloth and cropped the fabric accordingly to look good as a cushion. The fabric originates from the Niigata region in Japan which has been a main producer of kimono fabric for over one hundred years.
I hope you can display and enjoy this cushion as if a beautiful work of art or sculpture. These cushions are complete one-offs! Much of the cloth I use is hand embroidered or hand-painted and I think this is a wonderful way of preserving such an ancient and revered craft.
100% silk cover
Measures 30cm x 30cm.
Has a duck feather filler and non-removable cover.
Hand painted - do not get this cushion wet!
Designed by Lynn Watt in Eastbourne
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