Japanese Asa Linen Table Runner with Kasuri Ikat Grid by Renaras

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This one-of-a-kind table runner is crafted from a vintage Japanese ceremonial asa obi, a formal summer sash traditionally woven from … Read more This one-of-a-kind table runner is crafted from a vintage Japanese ceremonial asa obi, a formal summer sash traditionally woven from natural linen bast fibres and worn during the warmer months. In Japanese dress culture, asa linen was the seasonal counterpart to silk: breathable, tactile, elegant, and highly considered.

The textile has a natural undyed kinari ground, giving the piece a calm, organic presence. Across the surface, a hand-dyed kasuri ikat grid creates broad bands of warm ochre, terracotta, and indigo. Because the warp threads were resist-dyed before weaving, the pattern has the soft, feathered edges characteristic of authentic Japanese kasuri textiles — very different from the sharp surface effect of printed fabric.

The result is a refined linen table runner with quiet architectural structure and visible handwork. Its palette works beautifully with natural wood, stone, ceramics, wabi-sabi interiors, Japandi dining rooms, modern rustic tables, and contemporary minimalist homes. It can be styled as a dining table runner, console runner, sideboard textile, low table accent, or decorative wall textile.

Designed and finished by Renaras in Amsterdam, this piece is part of a limited series of Japanese ceremonial textiles reimagined for contemporary interiors. Each runner arrives with its own handmade atelier passport: a signed and dated record of the textile’s first life, material origin, and transformation.

A rare decorative table textile for collectors of Japanese design, antique and vintage obi textiles, kasuri ikat, wabi-sabi interiors, and sustainable luxury home decor.

Material: Vintage Japanese ceremonial asa linen obi, lined with undyed silk

Technique: Kasuri ikat resist-dyeing, woven linen bast fibre

Colours: Natural kinari, ochre, terracotta, indigo

Dimensions:
169×31 cm
Design and finishing: Renaras atelier, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Care: Dry clean or spot clean only
Edition: One-of-a-kind, never repeated Labeled by Maker See less