This flat foil thread is made by applying black genuine urushi lacquer to Japanese paper, sprinkling gold leaf over it, then coating the surface so it is safe to handle without causing skin irritation, and cutting it into very fine strips.
The deep black of genuine urushi is known as jet black, and its luster is breathtakingly beautiful.
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 25cm
Lengh 78cm
Wide 4cm
Lengh 78cm
Weight 31g