Features
- Traditional Japanese cotton batting for sewing and handcrafts
- Thin, lightweight cotton sheets made from carefully selected cotton fibers
- Used in making Shifuku, traditional fabric pouches for Japanese tea ceremony utensils
- Suitable for traditional padded garments, textile crafts, and other handmade projects
- Not degreased, preserving the natural oils in cotton
- 3 sheets per pack, approximately 60 g (0.13 lb) each
About This Ome Cotton
Ome Cotton (Ome-wata) is a traditional Japanese cotton batting made into thin, lightweight sheets.
In Japan, this type of cotton is also used in making Shifuku, traditional fabric pouches used to protect tea caddies and other utensils in the Japanese tea ceremony. The cotton is placed between layers of fabric to provide gentle cushioning.
It is also suitable for traditional Japanese padded garments, including hanten jackets, as well as various sewing and handcraft projects.
Unlike absorbent cotton, Ome Cotton is not degreased, so the natural oils in the cotton fibers remain. This gives the material its characteristic texture and makes it less absorbent than processed absorbent cotton.
The thin sheets can be unfolded and cut to suit different projects.
Materials
- Material: 100% cotton
- Processing: Non-degreased cotton
- Color: Natural cotton color
Size & Weight
- Unfolded sheet size: Approx. 80 × 60 cm (31.5 × 23.6 in)
- Weight per sheet: Approx. 60 g (0.13 lb)
- Pack contents: 3 sheets
- Total cotton weight: Approx. 180 g (0.40 lb)
All measurements and weights are approximate. As cotton is a soft, natural material, dimensions may vary slightly.
Natural Cotton Characteristics
Small dark specks may be visible in the cotton. These are natural fragments of cotton leaves and seed hulls that remain during processing, not mold or dirt.
It is difficult to remove every fragment during cotton preparation, and some may be concentrated in certain areas of the sheet.
This is a natural characteristic of the material and does not indicate a defect.
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