Asa: Hemp-Flax Black/Silver-Gray Checkerboard, 1960's Semi-Sheer Kimono Fabric Pieces from Japan 14" x60" #ZP-30: Flower Shape no two exactly alike since

no two exactly alike since they're painted individually by hand

VERY stiff

consistent

Gorgeous high end silk

Asa: Hemp-Flax Black/Silver-Gray Checkerboard, 1960's Semi-Sheer Kimono Fabric Pieces from Japan 14" x60" #ZP-30: Flower Shape no two exactly alike sinceRare hemp flax ramie (one, two or all) kimono fabric, also known as Asa in Japan, has been made for centuries in Japan and often used for utilitarian and work clothing, screens and mesh, etc. It's nothing like silk, much stronger than cotton, a bit supple, a little see through, a little coarse to the touch. The whole design is done in the intricate ikat weave. Solid black squares alternate with ornate diamonds and crosses. The light gray (or white?)