"Meadow Sampler 1" Vintage Obi BOLT

Name: "Meadow Sampler 1" Vintage Obi BOLT
Brand: Same Design, Different Colors
SKU: 0525obibolt20
Price: 60.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Same Design, Different Colors

$60.00

~~$60.00~~ $60.00

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Sourced from Japan

Description

This listing is for a partial obi sampler bolt with 9 sections of the same intricately woven design, but in different color schemes. Each section is approximately 8" long and 14" wide.

The design features arching grasses and a silhouetted hillside.

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.