Posted by Jeff Krauss on 09-26-2006 05:24 PM:

Japanese samplers

Japanese weavers/dyers who supplied the kimono industry also made samplers.
Here's one example, with ten patterns:
http://www.ichiroya.com/item/list3.php?no=101994

Posted by R. John Howe on 09-26-2006 09:45 PM:

Jeff -

Thanks for these examples.

Can we assume that providing examples of designs that could be produced was the primary reason why things Japanese samplers were produced?

Regards,

R. John Howe

Posted by Jeff Krauss on 09-26-2006 10:22 PM:

quote:

Can we assume that providing examples of designs that could be produced was the primary reason why things Japanese samplers were produced?

I believe so.
I can provide additional pictures of examples.
I also own several naga-jubans (under-kimonos) made from these sampler bolts. So the original purpose was to demonstrate designs, but later the sample bolts themselves were then put to practical use.