★ STUNNING COLLECTOR ADDITION - vintage japanese haori fabric sold by the meter - HANDWOVEN KIKKO TSUMUGI ! ★
 
Hexagons are taken from the shape of plates on a tortoiseshell, representing strength and long life.
 
Kikko means "tortoise shell." Originally, this hexagonal geometric design came from Western Asia. The tortoise represents longevity in Japan, and is said to live for ten thousand years. Thus, the Kikkou pattern is meant to symbolize longevity.