This a large swath of Japanese shibori cotton. Shibori is a Japanese term for several methods of dying cloth with a pattern by binding, stitching, folding, twisting, compressing, or capping. a simple yet striking example, created through a variation of Miura shibori, or looped binding, the pattern appears to dance across the garment. This piece is made from loosely woven cotton and has a machine stitched tie connecting two the two top corners. Dimensions: 28 x 66" Early to mid Showa period For more Japanese textiles please visit our website at: http://www.orimetextiles.com