I apologise for the delay in the launch of the new clothaholics website but as with all things technical, there are a few glitches to iron out.... I will e-mail all of my previous customers to let them know when the new site launches. If you would like to join our mailing list and get advance notice of sales on the site, please contact me with 'mailing list' in the subject line. In the meantime, watch this space.....!
All Japanese kimono are hand-sewn, even to this day, and so beautifully worked that you will have to search to see any stitches. Our kimono range in date from the 1940's to last year. Please click on the image below to see the current collection .
Japanese kimono fabrics average about 15"(30cm) wide and have been used for centuries to make kimono. Please click on the image below to see the current selection of Japanese kimono fabrics in silk, cotton and fine wool.
Have a look in Textile Treasures for some new Japanese vintage and antique textiles, including silk obi (kimono sashes), antique fabric remnants and Japanese 'noren' (door curtains) like the one below.
An
article about clothaholics from the Irish Times Saturday magazine.
Kimono
Pattern
If
you fancy making your own kimono, I've got the pattern! You
will need about 12 metres of traditional kimono fabric to make
a full length kimono - about 9 metres to make a haori (shorter
jacket). The pattern also gives instructions for wider fabrics
(see our wider width cottons for inspiration!). The cotton kimono
(yukata) above was made using this pattern! The patterns are £10 including UK postage.
