★ VERY SPECIAL & UNIQUE addition - vintage japanese kimono fabric - HISHI UROKO TSUMUGI ! ★
 
Tsumugi is a textile that is representative of the traditional crafts which has a long history and tradition. 
 
UROKO means scales in Japanese. These triangular Japanese patterns look like the scales of a fish, a snake or a dragon.
In Japanese mythology, the skin of the celestial dragons is recognized as impenetrable thanks to their scales.
Uroko pattern symbolizes protection. It has been widely used on the lining of kimono or obi of Japanese warriors...
 
HISHI is the abbreviation of hishimon and is a diamond design that symbolizes prosperity. The pattern is inspired by the leaves of the water chestnut, an aquatic plant that exhibits high productivity. The design can be seen in many different variations including construction where roof beams or lattice cross to form the repeating diamond shapes.
 
Uroko pattern consists of repeated equilateral or isosceles triangles. Combining triangles by their sharp edges creates another set of triangles in between. The name of the pattern came from its resemblance to fish and snake scales.
 
The basic uroko pattern is made out of repeated triangles with alternating colors.  It usually consists of same-sized triangles, but today there are numerous variations, and the name has become a collective term for patterns with triangle motifs.
 
The pattern is used widely on kimono, obi and other accessories for kimono attire. Variations of the uroko mon include those with additional patterns inside the triangles, as well as patterns with some of the triangles more emphasized than the others.
 
It is said that the triangle pattern represented demons and illnesses since ancient times, and people tried to ward off evil and other detested existences by deliberately drawing triangles on tomb walls and other objects, to signify evil succumbing to the gods.
 
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