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PLEASE READ: USPS is experiencing significant delays due to Covid and some packages are taking longer than usual to arrive. This is out of our control but we do what we can to try to locate delayed packages.
Specializing in new and vintage Japanese textiles, sashiko supplies, kimono, books, and other arts since 2005.
All fabrics (except fat quarters) are cut as continuous yardage.
We import directly from Japan and offer wholesale to businesses. Please contact us here and we will send you our business email.
**Custom and Reserved orders will only be held for 48 hours. If you do not purchase within that time your order is no longer guaranteed.**
If it looks like we're sold out of something you want, we might have more available. Let us know what you're looking for.
**INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE READ** We cannot be held responsible for your package once it leaves the USA. Shipping insurance is required and included on all orders over $20 except countries not covered by our insurer. You may be charged import duty by your country.
Your state may charge sales tax. Any taxes charged are handled by Etsy and paid directly to your state.
We do not handle any payments and do not have your credit card information. All payments are processed through Etsy.
We cannot add items to an existing order. Please order what you need and we will combine your orders and refund excess shipping costs.
Problem with your order? Contact us to discuss how we can work with you to find a solution.
Announcement
PLEASE READ: USPS is experiencing significant delays due to Covid and some packages are taking longer than usual to arrive. This is out of our control but we do what we can to try to locate delayed packages.
Specializing in new and vintage Japanese textiles, sashiko supplies, kimono, books, and other arts since 2005.
All fabrics (except fat quarters) are cut as continuous yardage.
We import directly from Japan and offer wholesale to businesses. Please contact us here and we will send you our business email.
**Custom and Reserved orders will only be held for 48 hours. If you do not purchase within that time your order is no longer guaranteed.**
If it looks like we're sold out of something you want, we might have more available. Let us know what you're looking for.
**INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE READ** We cannot be held responsible for your package once it leaves the USA. Shipping insurance is required and included on all orders over $20 except countries not covered by our insurer. You may be charged import duty by your country.
Your state may charge sales tax. Any taxes charged are handled by Etsy and paid directly to your state.
We do not handle any payments and do not have your credit card information. All payments are processed through Etsy.
We cannot add items to an existing order. Please order what you need and we will combine your orders and refund excess shipping costs.
Problem with your order? Contact us to discuss how we can work with you to find a solution.
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Reviews
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Tara on Mar 5, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI like the shop, delivery was fast. Fit on this palm thimble is good and I think I will like it.
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H Woo on Mar 6, 2021
5 out of 5 starsJust beautiful fabric! Fast delivery, nicely packaged and great service. Thankyou
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Betty on Mar 6, 2021
5 out of 5 starsWonderful, beautiful fabric. I love it. It arrived fast and perfect 😍
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Summer on Mar 6, 2021
5 out of 5 starsWas way bigger than I thought, Love it, cant wait to frame it.
About kimonomomo
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Houston International Quilt Festival, 2013
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AQS iQuilt Sashiko Basics video series, 2015
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Moving inventory into the new shop space, spring 2015
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Shopping in Japan!
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Visit to Mt. Fuji.
An Asian Addiction
It all started with a vintage Singer sewing machine back in 1978 when I asked my mother to teach me how to sew. From there I've progressed to becoming a textile collector, designer, teacher, and writer, with several articles in Stitch Magazine.
My focus has been Japanese textiles since 2004, and I opened KimonoMomo in 2005. I've been here on Etsy since 2007, closed the shop in June, 2012, and reopened in December 2012 when I realized I couldn't stay away.
I am often asked "Why Japanese textiles?"
1) Because they are beautiful. Growing up near San Francisco I was exposed to a tremendous amount of Asian art, and my mother was a textile junkie who quilted and collected Japanese fabrics herself. It rubbed off on me.
2) Because they are the best. When I am in Japan I meet artists, designers, textile dyers, and vintage kimono dealers. Everyone has an amazing story to share, and they are all as excited about textiles as I am. The level of quality is so high in Japan that there truly are no bad fabrics, at least in my experience. Silk that is considered "inferior" for domestic use is sent to other countries, where it will become something other than a kimono.
3) Because they last for a century. Japanese silk is produced to an exceptionally high grade, and a kimono custom made for a young woman today is expected to be handed down to her daughter and granddaughter. The silk will last, if properly cared for, which is why I collect so many of them for reuse.
Shop members
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Carol Ziogas
Owner, Curator
I'm a textile writer, researcher, collector, hunter, supplier, hoarder, and teacher specializing in Japanese kimono and sashiko items. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and blog at http://theardentthread.com
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Thomas
Owner, Shipper
Master shelf-builder, booth display engineer, and shipper of orders while Carol is at shows. In his spare time, Thomas teaches grade school.
Shop policies
Shipping
Digital downloads
Payment options
Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and cancellations
I don't accept exchanges
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
- Items on sale
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: