A kimono is made from one piece of narrow fabric

I've just discovered another rabbit hole to fall into. There's a series of visual stories about the history of textiles and fashion.

kimono-diagram

 

Today I learned about kimonos. The common size of a kimono fabric roll is 0.38m × 13m. 

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Rei Kawakubo at the Met

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Riley Blake Creative Rockstar Fabric Challenge, Spring 2017