A Length of Warp and Weft Zanshi ori: Left Over Yarns

early to mid twentieth century
58" x 12 3/4", 147 cm x 32.5 cm

Zanshi ori 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.

This length of zanshi ori is slightly unusual because both warp and weft yarns are leftover so irregular patterning of light and dark tones can be seen both vertically and horizontally on this length. The cotton yarns are machine spun.

Please note a small stain which is pictured on the detail photos that accompany this post.

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