Our supplier in Japan translated the old tag (now gone) as about 50/50 Silk and Hemp or Ramie
(But some of the photos show them diagonally as if on the bias)
if you want 2 yards
that's how many packs of 24 buttons we have available
This silk print is drapey
Red/Creme Ume Plum Blossoms Print Fine Supple Vintage Kimono Silk Crepe from Japan, By the Yard #212 Christmas Our supplier in Japan translatedUme are Japanese plum blossoms that are said to bring good fortune, endurance, renewal, strength and health. This silk print is drapey, light, soft, thin, supple and flowy, with a slight crepe texture; not deep and intense. The selvedges have a fine silver thread at the very edge, shown in the last photo, and we assume this is a higher end silk; it does have a certain elegance. The background is very slightly towards peach, in our light, and the tiny