★ HANDWOVEN - vintage japanese wool kimono fabric - High Grade A Rank - sold by the yard - KIKYO KASURI - KIKKO ★
 
KIKKO means "tortoise shell". Hexagons are taken from the shape of plates on a tortoise shell, representing strength and long life. 
 
KASURI - fabric woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It's a form of ikat dyeing, characterized by their blurred or brushed appearance. 
 
Japanese Red, such as ripe strawberries and blood, is one of the oldest color name in Japan. Many clay images and figures of the Jomon period are red colored. During the Heian period, red was treated as a special color that was allowed only to the noble.