Traditional kimono fabric was typically no more than 36 centimeters (14 inches) wide.
Chun began sewing brightly colored shirts for tourists out of old kimono fabrics he had leftover in stock.
At the rear of Asiatica, she displayed a few jackets and blouses that she made from old Japanese quilt covers and kimono fabric.
His signature look is a combination of antique kimono fabrics mixed with modern fabrics in extremely sophisticated shapes.
Kihachi Tabata's hand painted kimono fabrics are some of the finest in Kyoto.
The Koreans used the guano to remove dye from kimono fabric which allowed them to make intricate designs on the clothing.
Ragtime, a New York manufacturer, uses Japanese kimono fabrics for its jackets and coats.
Panels of the kimono fabric are interspersed with silk in jackets, skirts and blouses.
And Japanese kimono fabrics turn up in lingerie sets and men's vests.
When Mr. Bekku doubled the kimono fabric at the waist and tied a cord to hold it in place, there was never the slightest buckle.