Obi cap - Paulownia
From afar, it almost seems to be a regular baseball cap. But from closer, the motifs woven in the black silk appear and shimmer in a delicate way as the fabric moves in the light. This cap is made using vintage Obi fabric. Each of our caps is unique and displays a different motif part.
Motif
It represents a paulownia flower (kiri) and a geometrical motif called matsu kawabishi (松皮菱) which represents the pattern of pine bark in a diamond shape.
Size
The cap is adjustable and fits size M and L (54cm to 62cm / 21.2 in to 24.4 in)
Composition
outside: 100% silk
inside 100% cotton
buckle: brass
The cap is firm and sturdy at the front and softer on the back panels, like a regular baseball cap.
Made in Kyoto, with love ♡
From afar, it almost seems to be a regular baseball cap. But from closer, the motifs woven in the black silk appear and shimmer in a delicate way as the fabric moves in the light. This cap is made using vintage Obi fabric. Each of our caps is unique and displays a different motif part.
Motif
It represents a paulownia flower (kiri) and a geometrical motif called matsu kawabishi (松皮菱) which represents the pattern of pine bark in a diamond shape.
Size
The cap is adjustable and fits size M and L (54cm to 62cm / 21.2 in to 24.4 in)
Composition
outside: 100% silk
inside 100% cotton
buckle: brass
The cap is firm and sturdy at the front and softer on the back panels, like a regular baseball cap.
Made in Kyoto, with love ♡
From afar, it almost seems to be a regular baseball cap. But from closer, the motifs woven in the black silk appear and shimmer in a delicate way as the fabric moves in the light. This cap is made using vintage Obi fabric. Each of our caps is unique and displays a different motif part.
Motif
It represents a paulownia flower (kiri) and a geometrical motif called matsu kawabishi (松皮菱) which represents the pattern of pine bark in a diamond shape.
Size
The cap is adjustable and fits size M and L (54cm to 62cm / 21.2 in to 24.4 in)
Composition
outside: 100% silk
inside 100% cotton
buckle: brass
The cap is firm and sturdy at the front and softer on the back panels, like a regular baseball cap.
Made in Kyoto, with love ♡
The original material
This cap is made with an antique obi sash traditionally worn for funerals. The kimono outfit called mo-fuku (mourning clothes) is usually black and very sober. It doesn’t display many patterns or decorative elements apart from the ones represented on the obi, the zori (shoes) and the purse, but they have to remain subtle. The ‘motifs’ we can see on the textile is actually created by the weaving technique and no other colour is added to the black. Such items often display natural elements such as clouds or wind flows, and landscapes. Sometimes though, these obi come with a touch of shimmering lamé threads in them.
The original obi is reversible: one side is made of highly textured and satiny silk, and the other is a slightly see-through mesh which is a summer version of the same textile. The motif displayed on both sides are the same and the obi can be used on one side or the other, depending on the season.
On this cap, the satiny fabric was used to make the front panel & peak, and the see-through fabric for the sides.
