Mini Bolt of Solid Black Cotton Lining from Japan, Still Folded/Tied #289 Bead used the gourd hallmark starting

used the gourd hallmark starting sometime in the 1950's or 60's

but the gray-green does show up in the light

almost bouncy

all done in the slubby

Mini Bolt of Solid Black Cotton Lining from Japan, Still Folded/Tied #289 Bead used the gourd hallmark startingThin, light weight, soft 14" wide black cotton from Japan. The texture is smooth and finely woven, not shiny, not slubby. We haven't opened it completely, and the folded, thread tied bolt weight 15 ounces and measures about 4" x 14". x 3 4" thick.. We assume it's a bolt for lining a cotton yukata kimono, which would be 4 5 yards. But the weight and the number of folds within folds makes us think it's probably more than that. From what we can see, it