Blue Current
Layered blue and pale yarns create a softly mottled stripe, interrupted by very fine muted-red accents.
Sold in 50 cm lengths
Width: approx. 53 cm · Recorded total: approx. 358 cm
- Quantity 1
- Approx. 50 × 53 cm
- Quantity 2
- Approx. 100 × 53 cm
Multiple quantities are cut as one continuous piece whenever possible. Recorded dimensions describe the documented textile, not live stock. Check Etsy for current availability, options and pricing.
- Object ID
- TA-NT-0022
- Origin
- Nantong · Attributed to Nantong, Jiangnan
- Period
- c. 1970s
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Cotton
- Dimensions
- Approx. Width 53 cm; recorded total length 358 cm
- Technique
- Handwoven homespun · Yarn-dyed weave
- Pattern
- Fine woven stripes
- Colours
- Indigo blue · Natural off-white · Muted red
- Washed
- Yes
Object condition
Washed vintage cotton with natural yarn and weaving irregularities. The supplied photographs document the surface, edges and surviving condition.
Identification notes
Layered blue and pale yarns create a softly mottled stripe, interrupted by very fine muted-red accents.
Regional attribution: Attributed to Nantong, Jiangnan. The exact maker, workshop and production year are not documented.
The pattern is described as woven into the cloth, rather than printed on its surface.
