Asa: Hemp-Flax Black/Silver-Gray Checkerboard, 1960's Semi-Sheer Kimono Fabric Pieces from Japan 14" x60" #ZP-30: Flower Shape Gorgeous high end silk

Gorgeous high end silk

that's very light

VERY stiff

flowy pure silk in beautiful condition from its former life as part of a kimono

Asa: Hemp-Flax Black/Silver-Gray Checkerboard, 1960's Semi-Sheer Kimono Fabric Pieces from Japan 14" x60" #ZP-30: Flower Shape Gorgeous high end silkRare hemp flax ramie (one, two or all) kimono fabric, also known as Asa in Japan, has been made for centuries in Japan and often used for utilitarian and work clothing, screens and mesh, etc. It's nothing like silk, much stronger than cotton, a bit supple, a little see through, a little coarse to the touch. The whole design is done in the intricate ikat weave. Solid black squares alternate with ornate diamonds and crosses. The light gray (or white?)