{"product_id":"an-itajime-or-sekka-shibori-diaper","title":"An Itajime or Sekka Shibori Diaper","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. mid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e\n25\" x 12 1\/2\", 63.5 cm x 31.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis gauzy cotton cloth measures, as shown as 25\" or 63.5 cm\n in length, when in reality as it is twice that since this is a length \nof cotton that has been stitched as a \"tube,\" short end to short end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a diaper and is dyed in the \u003ci\u003eitajime shibori \u003c\/i\u003eor\n clamp dyed method.  The cotton would have been folded in a series of \ntriangular folds, then clamped, and then the edges would have been \ndyed.  The result is this field of blue on white, kaleidoscopic, six pointed \"flowers\" \nwhich are configured more or less along the lines of a hexagon.  Note that the dye has bled in irregular patterns along the length of the cloth, which adds a interesting variation to the motif.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\n hexagon form is important to note as it is the tortoiseshell motif, \nwhich is a symbol meaning long life, a conveyance that anyone would wish\n for the baby wearing this diaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn good condition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\nReally lovely.\u003cbr\u003e\n","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57626899251272,"sku":"twa1794065788163","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2780\/6536\/files\/an-itajime-or-sekka-shibori-diaper_1.jpg?v=1794065797","url":"https:\/\/tweedweavefit.shop\/products\/an-itajime-or-sekka-shibori-diaper","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}