Kyoto Shibori Heako Obi, Paulownia Box Set, Long Length, Men's, 2-Piece Set, Navy, Tsumi Shibori, Pure Silk?

A set of two men's Kyoto Shibori hekko obi, presented in a paulownia wood box.
These are a deep navy color, with beautiful tie-dyeing on the edges.

[Contents]
- Kyoto Shibori Hekko Obi for Men x 2 (referred to as a and b)
- Includes paulownia wood box (tape residue on lid. See image 14)

[Approximate Size]
a (low measurement accuracy due to thread ties, indicating it's unused)
Length: 380cm
Width: 73cm

b
Length: 380cm
Width: 73cm

[Material]
Unknown as there is no tag, but feels like pure silk to the touch.

[Condition]
a is unused and in beautiful condition, with thread ties still attached.
b is also unused, but has developed stains in several places on both the plain and tie-dyed sections due to prolonged handling and storage (see images 7-10).
There are fold creases.

These items have been carefully stored in a paulownia wood box.
Recommended for stage costumes, festivals, practice, Japanese clothing coordination, or as material for remakes.

[Image Descriptions]
1. Obi a on the left, obi b on the right, shown side-by-side.
2-3. Obi a.
4. Close-up of the tie-dyed section of obi a.
5. Three locations of thread ties on obi a (orange circles).
6. Close-up of the tie-dyed section of obi b.
7-10. One-quarter sections of obi b photographed lengthwise. Red marks indicate stains.
11. Close-up of a different tie-dyed edge section of obi b than shown in image 6.
12. Paulownia box with lettering.
13. Inside of the paulownia box.
14. Tape residue on the paulownia box.

Please only purchase if you understand the condition of items that have been stored for a long time.

- Color: Navy

Thank you for looking.

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