Midnight — Chongming Dark Stripe Tubu
A long Chongming handwoven cotton that reads almost black from a distance, then reveals quiet blue, green, red and ivory stripes like small lights in the night.
Sold in 50 cm lengths
Width: approx. 31 cm · Recorded total: approx. 755 cm
- Quantity 1
- Approx. 50 × 31 cm
- Quantity 2
- Approx. 100 × 31 cm
- Quantity 3
- Approx. 150 × 31 cm
Multiple quantities are cut as one continuous piece whenever possible. Recorded total length is approx. 755 cm. No full-piece bonus was stated; check Etsy for live stock and price.
- Object ID
- TA-CM-0008
- Origin
- Chongming · Shanghai, China
- Period
- c. 1940s–1960s
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Handspun cotton
- Dimensions
- Approx. 755 × 31 cm recorded total; sold in 50 cm units
- Technique
- Handwoven homespun · Yarn-dyed weave
- Pattern
- Dark multicolour stripe
- Colours
- Deep black · Blue · Green · Red · Ivory
- Washed
- Yes
Object condition
Washed and clean vintage old-stock handwoven textile. The cloth is substantial and softly structured with a natural grainy handspun-cotton surface. Small slubs, cotton flecks, uneven yarns and slight edge irregularities are part of its handmade character.
Identification notes
The supplied listing identifies the origin as Chongming, Shanghai, and estimates the cloth to the mid-20th century, around the 1940s–1960s.
The pattern is yarn-dyed and woven rather than printed. The deep dark ground is crossed by small coloured stripes that become more visible at close range.
The source describes this type of narrow-width striped tubu as practical everyday cloth once suited to clothing, linings, wrapping cloths, household sewing and small textile repairs.
For present use, the listing suggests slow stitching, patchwork, boro-inspired repair, small bags, coasters, book covers, textile collage, tea cloths, table accents and clothing details such as cuffs, collars and facings.
Care from the supplied listing: no additional washing is required for collecting or display. For washable sewing projects, test a small piece first; wash separately in cold water, avoid bleach and long soaking, do not tumble dry, and air dry in shade.
Nearly plain at a distance, quietly coloured up close
The long surviving length makes the subtle stripe rhythm legible across more than seven metres of narrow cloth.
Its visual character depends on the contrast between a practical dark ground and very small coloured yarn accents.
