"Fans Sampler 2" Vintage Obi BOLT

Name: "Fans Sampler 2" Vintage Obi BOLT
Brand: Same Design, Different Colors
SKU: 0525obibolt25
Price: 50.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Same Design, Different Colors

$50.00

~~$60.00~~ $50.00

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Sourced from Japan

Description

This listing is for a partial obi sampler bolt with 10 sections of the same intricately woven design, but in different color schemes. Each section is approximately 8" long and 14" wide.

The design features pairs of folding fans and florals.

There is a thick bundle of trailing threads on the backside of each design which would have to be removed (a difficult task) before machine sewing. These threads can provide a bit of padding if the fabric is converted into a purse or pillow.

These sampler bolts were created by fabric companies to showcase new designs and colors that would be available in the next season. In fact, a salesman would visit a kimono tailor and leave these bolts to show to customers. This was common practice through the 1960s, but these sampler bolts are quite hard to find these days.