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Zanshi: Leftover Thread Cloth

Zanshi: Leftover Thread Cloth

Zanshi, or kuzuito, is cloth that is woven from threads either leftover from home production of yarn making, or from broken threads that were purchased from local commercial weavers.  Usually the weft is fed with these random threads while generally the warp is regulated producing an irregular horizontal 'striping'; if home threads are used, knotted slubs can often be seen.

A Superb Child's Zanshi-ori Vest: Indigo Dyed Cotton

ca. late nineteenth century
22" x 20", 56 cm x 51 cm

This indigo dyed cotton child's han... (more)



A Length of Warp and Weft Zanshi-ori: Leftover Kasuri Yarns

ca. early twentieth century
55" x 13 1/4", 140 cm x 33.5 cm

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A Two Panel Exquisitely Woven Zanshi Cloth: Intricate Beauty

ca. early twentieth century
70" x 24", 175 cm x 61 cm

Zanshi ori is a type of cloth that... (more)



A Very Long Piece of Warp and Weft Zanshi Ori Boro Cotton: Zanshi Patches

ca. mid twentieth century
79" x 13 1/2", 200.5 cm x 34 cm

This very long piece of indigo dyed... (more)



An Eccentrically Stitched and Patched Zanshi Fragment: Leftover Threads

ca. early to mid twentieth century
44" x 10 1/4", 112 cm x 26 cm

Zanshi, or kuzuito,... (more)



An Indigo Dyed Cotton Zanshi Panel: Leftover Kasuri Warp Yarns

ca. mid twentieth century
60" x 14", 152.5 cm x 35.5 cm

This is a length of indigo dyed... (more)



A Short Length of Blue-on-White Zanshi-ori: Leftover Threads

ca. late nineteenth, early twentieth century
41" x 12 1/2", 104 cm x 31.5 cm (more)



An Unworn Child's Cotton Zanshi Kimono: Leftover Kasuri Threads

ca. mid twentieth century
26" x 34", 66 cm x 86.5 cm

This pristine beauty is a child's kimono... (more)



A Narrow Zanshi Obi: Leftover Yarns

ca. mid twentieth century
136" x 2 1/2", 346 cm x 6.25 cm

This narrow, cotton obi or... (more)



A Fantastic, Slubby Length of Zanshi-ori: Handwoven Cotton

ca. mid twentieth century
72" x 14 1/4", 183 cm x 36 cm

Zanshi-ori is an ingenious cloth that... (more)



A Length of Very Handsome Zanshi: Woven Leftover Cotton Threads

ca. early to mid twentieth century
68" x 14", 173 cm x  35.5 cm

This is an extremely... (more)



A Checked, Handwoven Furoshiki: Sashiko Stitching and Zanshi Weft

ca. early to mid twentieth century
31" x 28", 78.5 cm x 71 cm

Although it looks... (more)



A Gorgeous Zanshi Boro: Cloth of Remaindered Threads

ca. late Nineteenth, early Twentieth century
63" x 12 1/2", 159 cm x 32 cm

Zanshi is a... (more)



A Gorgeous Zanshi Futon Cover: Remaindered Threads

ca. late Nineteenth, early Twentieth century
63 1/2" x 47 1/2", 174 cm x 121 cm

Very... (more)



A Very Patched Boro Panel with Zanshi: Beautiful Mending

ca. late Nineteenth century/ early Twentieth century
64" x 19", 162 cm x 48.5 cm

The... (more)



A Very Subtle Zanshi Furoshiki: Sashiko Stitched Family Name

ca. mid twentieth century
31" x 20", 78.5 cm x 73.5 cm

This jewel toned, unused little cotton... (more)



Stunning Zanshi Furoshiki: Remaindered Threads

ca. mid-Twentieth century
39 1/2" x 37", 100 cm x 94 cm

This is a beautiful textile with... (more)



An Elegant Two Panel Zanshi Fragment: Woven from Remaindered Threads

ca. early to mid twentieth century
58" x 26", 147.5 cm x 66 cm

Zanshi or kuzuito, is... (more)



Beautiful, Indigo Dyed Zanshi Panels: Knotted Remaindered Threads

ca. late Nineteenth/ early Twentieth century
70" x 25 1/2", 178 cm x 64.5... (more)



A Complex, Beautifully Woven Zanshi Fragment: Leftover Threads and Patches

ca. early twentieth century
70" x 13", 178 cm x 33 cm

Zanshi ori is a type of cloth that... (more)




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