This listing is for a full bolt of traditional Japanese fabric intended to be made into an obi sash. These bolts are wonderfully versatile (and reversible!) - they can be tied as a kimono belt, unrolled as an elegant table runner, or repurposed into entirely new creations.

Bold yellow and steel blue give this reversible woven obi fabric a wonderfully graphic, almost mid-century modern look. Oversized curling foliage and stylized floral scrolls sweep across the fabric in an exuberant arabesque-like pattern, with touches of silvery thread adding subtle shimmer and definition. The colors reverse from one side to the other, transforming the same dramatic motif from yellow-on-blue to blue-on-yellow and offering two distinct looks from a single piece.

The ends are already finished, so although offered as fabric, this piece could also be worn or repurposed directly as an obi.

The fabric is a substantial weave that is both pliable and sturdy – perfect tied into a bow at the back of a kimono, and just as perfect as a table runner or wall décor. Plenty of fabric to convert into home décor (pillows!) or an elegant jacket or coat…?