A futon cover we picked up in Kyoto. It’s from the late 1800’s – early 1900’s when indigo dye was made from plant indigo. (Before chemical indigo was invented.) The irregular cotton weave and stitching shows this was handwoven / handmade.
Notice the difference in materials on the front and back. There are two layers of indigo material on this futon cover. The back side, photos 6 – 11, still show some of the original kapok (Mawata in Japanese) used for insulation in the futon
There are some patches and i
t’s in very good condition with a couple of obvious tears at some of the stitching. The white areas are cotton patches. They’re the same handmade cotton material just not indigo dyed.
It’s a large 62 1/2 x 37 inches (159 x 94 cm) and weighs 1 pound
We have other indigo cloth listed also. (We’re selling our personal collection)
We have been selling Japanese antiques for 23 years. We are shipping from Los Angeles.
We have other antique/vintage Japanese items on our ebay site. We will combine items for shipping if we can safely do so.
And if you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, return it within 14 days for a no questions asked refund.
Notice:   If you want to combine items, or are buying internationally, contact us about shipping before payment. We can often give you a lower price than the computer generated ebay shipping price.