This flat foil thread is made by finishing the surface of Japanese paper, sprinkling genuine gold leaf (24K gold leaf) in a fine scattered pattern (sunago), and then cutting it into very fine strips.
It is used as the weft thread in Saga Nishiki, one of Japan’s representative traditional textiles.
By trimming both edges, it can be used as flat foil thread.
Saga Nishiki flat foil thread is extremely difficult to obtain today, making it highly valuable and suitable for preservation as a reference material.
Size
Wide 30cm
Lengh 76cm
Weight 40g