Moth
Mid-20th-century Japanese Textile Design and Dye-sampling Workbook
Details
A working notebook from a Japanese textile workshop, containing original fabric swatches, dye test strips, and extensive handwritten production notes. The pages document pattern variations, color concentration ratios, repeated dye passes, and visual color checks, with annotations such as mihon (sample), dilution fractions, and approval marks. Small fragments of patterned cloth are affixed alongside calculations and pricing or batch references, while longer frayed strips record comparative dye tests from light to dark.
The notebook combines English-printed commercial stationery with Japanese handwritten technical notation, reflecting a mid-century professional workflow. Evident wear, corrections, and layered inserts indicate prolonged use. An intact example of process documentation from traditional Japanese cloth production, likely related to kimono or domestic textile manufacturing.
All vintage items are final sale.
Dimensions
7" x 11.5"
