Japanese fabric Rustic Indigo 'Kiku katazome'

Japanese 100% cotton fabric. 

This Japanese fabric is printed with a classic print, reminiscent of chrysanthemum (kiku) flowers. Traditionally, this pattern was achieved using a technique called katazome. In this technique, a stencil had to be carefully cut out of a special paper called katagami. The stencils, known as Ise katagami, were then used to apply a reserve on the fabric, which was then dyed with indigo. Finally, the reserve was removed with water, revealing the pattern. 

The motif on this fabric is printed in off-white on an indigo blue fabric, paying homage to this traditional pattern.

Flat fabric made with slightly thick threads, resulting in a lightly open fabric, with some transparency and good drape. This arrangement and thickness of threads transmits a touch of rustic, traditional fabric, reminiscent of those woven by hand. This gives name to this series: "Rustic Indigo"

Perfect, for example, for a kimono cut jacket.

Idea: You can mix different prints from this series with fabrics from your favorite old jeans, and give them a second life in the form of a jacket, bag, or patch them up using the sashiko technique. If you need sashiko needles and threads, you can find them HERE

Enjoy this fabric also in garments, accessories or decoration.

• Origin: Japan.
• Fabric: Printed cotton.
• Material: Cotton 100%
• Width: 110 cm
• Length by unit: 50cm

The price that appears is per unit (50cm), which means, if you wish to request 1m, you’ll need 2 units. If you order two or more units we will send them to you in a continuous piece.

Wash it in a washing machine at low temperature, delicate cycle, and best backwards, so it lasts longer. Don’t use bleach or bleachers, a soft spin-dry cycle, iron at low temperature.

It’s recommended that you wash it before using it. Cotton fabrics can shrink up to 5%.