Name/Title
Bashofu cloth swatch boxEntry/Object ID
2020.86Description
Wooden box of cloth bashofu (banana tree fiber) samples, which include a range of weaving, resist-dye and stencil painted dye techniques. Samples attached to cardstock paper and stacked.Use
Traditionally, these boxes of woven swatches would be available to customers interested in purchasing woven cloth. The customers could choose from the various patterns provided in the sample box to have a cloth custom woven.Made/Created
Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
JapanContinent
AsiaLexicon
Search Terms
swatches, weaving--japanDimensions
Dimension Description
BoxHeight
9.7 cmWidth
9.7 cmDepth
5.6 cmDimension Description
CardsHeight
7.5 cmWidth
7.5 cmDimension Description
Woven samples vary in size.Materials
Material Notes
Wooden box and bashofu (banana tree fiber).Color
Brown, Blue, White, Tan, Black