Saki-ori obi

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Name/Title

Saki-ori obi

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.5

Description

Kimono obi, or sash, for traditional Japanese dress, made using a saki-ori weaving technique. Multicolored rags, including various shades of blue and reddish brown, create a striped pattern along its length.

Context

“Saki-ori” is derived from the verbs "saku," which means to tear, and "oru," which means to weave. The technique is characterized by the recycling of rags from old cloth, usually made of cotton, silk, or rayon fibers. Bast fibers were traditionally used to create warp yarns.

Collection

Edith Wyle Collection

Category

Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2017.1

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Obi

Textile Details

Material

Likely Cotton

Color

Blue, Brown, Gray, White

Notes

Likely cotton for the warp (thin white yarns) and cotton rags for the weft (light blue, dark blue, and red-brown rags).

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown maker

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

obis, sashes (costume accessories)

Dimensions

Height

300 cm

Width

16.5 cm

Location

Room

Library

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

Related objects: OB.CO.0007, OB.CO.0009.

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Research Notes

Notes

Reference book: Riches from Rags: Saki-ori and other recycling traditions in Japanese rural culture (NK8884.T67)