★ Handwoven in Kyoto - vintage japanese nishijin kimono fabric  - high grade finest shoken silk - sold by the yard  - KOUSHI TSUMUGI ★
 
KOSHI - koushi - lattice pattern with thick lines to represent power and thin lines to represent elegance. In Edo period, it was common to have room dividers in a lattice pattern. Thin wood or bamboo was set horizontally and vertically to create this pattern. 
 
Shoken - pure silk - supple, moisturizing, breathable, cool in summer and warm in winter, has the best feel and texture. It also has elegant luster and luxury that is unique to this type of silk. Silk fibers are made of ingredients similar to the proteins that make up human skin.