{"product_id":"a-shinafu-fragment-linden-fiber-with-stitching","title":"A Shinafu Fragment: Linden Fiber with Stitching","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e18 1\/2\" x 12\", 47 cm x 30 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor those interested in indigenous Japanese bast or \u003cem\u003easa\u003c\/em\u003e fibers, this fragment of \u003cem\u003eshinafu\u003c\/em\u003e or cloth woven from the inner bark of the linden tree is a wonderful study piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShinafu\u003c\/em\u003e is almost always very scratchy due to its tough, wiry fibers, and as such, it was mainly used for household textiles such as bags, wrapping cloths or \u003cem\u003enoren\u003c\/em\u003e, a traditional kind of curtain or room divider.  \u003cem\u003eShinafu\u003c\/em\u003e is too abrasive to be used as clothing and as the yarns retain their bark-like quality, the cloth produced by weaving them is very durable.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment shows some white colored warp yarns--either cotton or another type of bast--as well as a \u003cem\u003esashiko\u003c\/em\u003e stitched design, rendered in white thread.  It is unclear what type of cloth this fragment was taken from, although as can be seen on the detail photographs attached, the top edge is hemmed by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA perfect little piece of \u003cem\u003eshinafu\u003c\/em\u003e to add to your collection of Japanese indigenous woven fiber.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49296562159734,"sku":"kjq1794054631108","price":40.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/1205\/1318\/files\/a-shinafu-fragment-linden-fiber-with-stitching_1.jpg?v=1794054646","url":"https:\/\/terrytone.shop\/products\/a-shinafu-fragment-linden-fiber-with-stitching","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}