How to Unpick and Wash A Vintage Kimono
This is a great blog article by The Dreamstress, Leimomi Oakes,who is a textile historian and instructor in New Zealand. Aside from having a fascinating personal story, she is a wonderfully creative and talented fashion artist.
In this post she gives a great step-by-step look at deconstructing a vintage kimono. Click on the photo above to visit the blog posting but be sure to click on the links in her first paragraph to see some of her designs using vintage kimono fabrics.
Enjoy!
April 21st, 2012 in
and Artisans, Japanese Textile Techniques, Kimonos Today, Vintage Kimono Fabrics | tags: cleaning a kimono, deconstructing a kimono, recycling kimono fabric, reusing kimono
