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Unconditional Satisfaction GuaranteeNo Shipping Fees Above 302 Months to Decide. Returns Simplified.Most of the Olympus Sarasa cotton fabrics have the slightly rough texture of old fashioned cotton fabrics, but thisone has a smooth surface. It is suitable for machine and hand stitching projects. Use it for quilting, applique, clothing, bags, and home decor projects. This cotton Sarasa fabricismanufactured for Olympus in Japan. By combining traditional Japanesedying and weaving methods withmodern technologythey create high quality colourfast fabrics while maintaining the look of the early Sarasa fabrics. Machine washable, colourfast, no shrinkage. Ordering: Order in 1/4 meter increments (10″ X 44″). To order 1/2 meter order 2, for 3/4 meter order 3 units, and so on. The fabric will be sent to you in one continuous piece. What is Sarasa? Sarasa is the Japanese term for calico cotton fabrics, which were first imported to Japan by Portuguese Sea Traders. By the early 1600’s Japan began to manufacture their own Sarasa fabricsand export them to France.The colours and designs used in this Olympus Sarasa cotton fabric are inspired by those imported fabrics. The early Sarasa (calico) fabric designs were enormously popular with the Samurai and merchant classes, butbecausethe fabric was high priced, it was used to make small items like tea cosies and small purses. Later as production became less expensive, it wasused for kimonos and hangings.
