Japanese Kasuri - 14804 - Puzzle Piece-like Motif - By the Half Yard Dolphins These yukata are beautifully stenciled

These yukata are beautifully stenciled and dyed in what is a becoming a fast and disappearing Japanese art form with the design usually appearing on both sides of the fabric

batiks or prints

Hand-dyed fabrics in gradated colors produce a beautiful effect

Enter the world of 'art quilts' with this unique fun

The design is printed on one half of the sampler

Japanese Kasuri - 14804 - Puzzle Piece-like Motif - By the Half Yard Dolphins These yukata are beautifully stenciledKasuri is a type of ikat woven Japanese fabric in which portions of yarns are left undyed and then woven to create a specific pattern or picture against a darker dyed background. Our kasuri fabrics are traditional kimono width 13" to 14" wide. Most of our kasuri fabrics are from the 40's to 50's. Only a few artist produce kasuri fabrics today encouraged by government grants and subsidies. Indigo dyed kasuri fabrics are quite stiff but will soften with