This is a vintage Miyako Jofu, one of the most valuable asa kimono of Japan.
Textile is very delicate, but its yarn is hand plied elaborately, and fine geometric pattern is hand woven.
It has incredibly delicate touch. ( Soft but crispy touch.)
It has a repaired tear in left underarm part( and couple of small tears below it ). There are some slight smudges. Snags in the figure can not be as flaws ( they were made when it was hand woven).
*Approx background color - HTML code ( 7B242F)
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Softness ( Exceptionally Soft, □ Soft, Medium, Comparatively Stiff, Stiff )
*In Japanese, 'asa' includes below three kinds of material. You must feel it strange that 'linen' is included.
'Taima' =
Hemp 'Karamushi','Choma' =
Ramie 'Ama' =
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