{"product_id":"a-boro-sleeve-19th-century-twill-cotton","title":"A Boro Sleeve: 19th Century Twill Cotton","description":"\u003cp\u003emid to late 19th century\u003cbr\u003e23 1\/2\" x 14\", 60 cm x 35.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis small\u003cem\u003e boro\u003c\/em\u003e cloth is hand stitched from a kind of indigo dyed, nappy-textured, twill cotton cloth, one that is very much associated with the 19th century in Japan.  It is said that this kind of cloth is relate to a place called Moka in Tochigi prefecture, but we are not terribly sure of more details beyond this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the quality of this type of cloth is beautiful and it usually shows this fantastic, cornflower blue color: the brushed quality of the cotton brings out the richness of the pale blue indigo dye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cloth is intrinsically strong and durable and this sleeve fragment was stitched from two different pieces.  As can be seen, it is patched and shows a few holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStill, this is a wonderful, small \u003cem\u003eboro\u003c\/em\u003e piece with very good age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beauty. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49296549609590,"sku":"qbi1794054309439","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/1205\/1318\/files\/a-boro-sleeve-19th-century-twill-cotton_1.jpg?v=1794054340","url":"https:\/\/terrytone.shop\/products\/a-boro-sleeve-19th-century-twill-cotton","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}