Indigo Kurume Crosshatch Kasuri Kimono

This kimono is woven from kasuri (ikat) cotton in the distinctive Kurume kasuri style — a celebrated regional craft from Kyushu known for its precision-dyed threads and understated beauty. Its deep indigo ground is interwoven with fine white threads to form a soft crosshatch grid, each line slightly blurred by the thread-dyeing process.
The result is a misted, heathered texture that recalls weathered denim or a quiet sky before rain — no raised weave, only the harmony of warp and weft meeting in deliberate imperfection.
Likely from the mid- to late Shōwa era (1950s–1980s), this piece embodies the enduring appeal of handwoven Kurume kasuri: practical, durable, and deeply poetic in its simplicity.
A kimono of quiet craftsmanship — where every thread tells of rhythm, patience, and the art of seeing beauty in restraint.