The Olde Timey Obi Half Stuff-a-Cube Special will contain obi that is older than our typical vintage offerings.  These boxes are almost entirely obi, with a few pieces of other types of wafuku, such as jackets or kimono.

This bundle is roughly half the size of our Stuff-A-Cube Special!  Instead of a roughly 17-18 pound box, you’re getting a roughly 11 pound box.  Perfect for those who want traditional Japanese garments but find the shipping charges on the larger boxes to be outside their budget.

Additional details on the fabric:

It’s a longstanding tradition for Japanese artisans to remake or upcycle kimono that cannot be worn anymore.  We invite you to keep that tradition alive by using antique Japanese kimono fabric in your projects!

Each bundle contains antique obi, with an additional piece or three of other forms of wafuku, such as kimono, jackets, etc..  These bundles are perfect for:

• crafts, especially making multiple similar items out of the same fabric
• quilting and patchwork quilting across multiple projects, or to share among quilting clubs
• dressmaking or clothes-making
• costuming
• fashion students and professionals seeking innovative fabrics for their designs and clothing they can modify
• ball joint doll clothes–especially for professionals making multiples of the same pieces
• 18″ doll clothes (or other size doll clothes)–especially for professionals making multiples of the same pieces
• anything that requires whole kimono or kimono coats or large pieces of vintage Japanese fabric

Adult kimono fabric bolt widths are roughly 13 – 15 inches wide.  Each kimono contains roughly 10-12 meters of fabric.  Haori and Michiyuki bolt widths are similar and each jacket contains roughly 5-6 meters of fabric.  Obi come in a few shapes and sizes and vary in length from 250 cm to 400 cm and anywhere from 6 inches wide to 14 inches wide.  Kimono are typically 1-2 pounds.  Jackets are typically around a pound.  Obi are typically 1-2 pounds.

Garments will be circa early Showa period (1926-1989), Taisho period (1912-1926), or late Meiji period (1868-1912).

Each garment has some kind of damage: moth holes, stains, tears, sun bleaching, etc. Some garments will have sleeves or other sections of the garment missing.  The garments in these bundles are what we deem too damaged for our racks.

With the exception of yukata cotton, fabric contents will vary, and include: silk, cotton, rayon, wool, polyester, other synthetics, and more.  Some kimono pieces may be hand-painted, stenciled, screen-painted, hand couched with metallic thread, and/or embroidered by hand, machine, or both.   Due to the fact that they are vintage, each piece is essentially one of a kind to America.

Due to their vintage nature, all items are sold in an “as is” and “with all faults” condition.  For more information, please see our Shipping & Terms page.