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Japanese Tex-style specializes in importing vintage and antique Japanese textiles and clothing. Our stock includes KIMONO, OBI, HAORI. We also sell a wide range of Textiles including INDIGO, SHIBORI and SASHIKO.

We appeal to Clients who wish to buy to wear, collect or use in interior design.

We have agents in Japan, working exclusively with us, specially selecting our stock items.

These items are presented for sale in the best possible condition, but due to the age of some of them, there may be small marks or imperfections, which would be drawn to your attention.

We trust that you will enjoy your visit. Our stock is regularly updated, so please look out for new items. Please make use of our wishlist facility to purchase items and to request more information regarding any in particular.

News Update: LONDON TEXTILE AND VINTAGE FASHION FAIR, HAMMERSMITH, JULY 5TH 2009

As Japanese Tex-style was unable to stand at the London Antique Textile Fair in June,we have decided to stand at the next event, which is the London Textile and Vintage Fashion Fair, on Sunday 5th July 2009. If any of our customers, old and new would like to meet us there and say hello, we would be thrilled to see you. If there are any items on the website, you would like to see in the flesh, as it were, then please email me before hand, as not all the stock will be there on the fair day. We look forward to meeting you there, for more information on this fair and other events, go to Affiliated Links Section and click on www.pa-antiques.co.uk

RECOMMENDED ITEM, HOMEPAGE INSET PHOTOGRAPH-OTHERS SECTION O1008 KAKEJIKU JAPANESE SCROLL, 1930's SAMURAI ON HORSEBACK- FABULOUS!

September 2009, sees a new book published, a must for the collector, - TAISHO KIMONO, Speaking of Past and Present, Written by Jan Dees, photographed by Michiel Elsevier Stokmans. Published Sept.2009 ISBN 978-88-572-0011-8 (88-572-0011-6) Publisher Skina to pre-order go to www.amazon.com

There is also a book featuring a collection of kimono from the Art Deco period, Kimonos Art Deco, this is the book of an exhibition, in the Musee du President Jacques Chirac, July-October 2006, the book is in French but with wonderful photographs, and I think still available, ISBN Musee du President Jacques Chirac 2-9524541-0-8

Recommended items for the collector, on the website, from the Taisho Era, including Taisho Roman, are-
K1299 Kurotomesode, K1122 Taisho Roman Kimono, K1017 Furisode, K920 Kurotomesode, K789 Taisho Roman Kimono,K708 Furisode Taisho Roman, H1209 Haori, H1055 Haori, OB1317 Maru Obi, OB1104 Hanhaba Obi, OB1028 Maru Obi, OB727 Maru Obi. I hope you enjoy browsing. Update 30.06.09

JAPANESE TEX-STYLE OUT AND ABOUT!

LONDON TEXTILE and VINTAGE FASHION FAIR, Starts: 05/07/2009
Venue: HAMMERSMITH TOWN HALL, King Street, LONDON W6
Notes: Sunday 5th July 2009 10 am-5 pm, Early entry from 8 am.

MANCHESTER VINTAGE FASHION AND TEXTILE FAIR, Starts: 27/09/2009
Venue: Armitage Centre, Moseley Road, Fallowfield, MANCHESTER
Notes: Sunday 27th September 10am-4.30pm Trade 8.30am

Please Note:

Before buying please e-mail or telephone us to check the availability of an item and we will get back to you asap.

Prices include shipping costs within the U. K. If you live outside the U. K. then contact us for details of extra shipping costs.

As the textiles are secondhand, vintage or antique items, we have a non returnable policy but are happy to provide further information or photographs before purchase.

Methods of payment: We accept cheques and payments made through Paypal.