Sri Threads

Sri Threads We are located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York. If you would like to visit us, please do not hesitate to e mail or call us--we would love to meet you.

Sri is a by-appointment textile gallery specializing in antique Japanese folk textiles, highlighting the indigo dyed cotton fabrics and boro--or patched and mended--textiles of old Japan.

Detail of an undyed, patched and mended h**p mesh kaya or mosquito net.
06/01/2026

Detail of an undyed, patched and mended h**p mesh kaya or mosquito net.

An exceptional mid 19th century shimacho or an album of snippets of hand weaving, this one remarkable for its incredibly...
05/31/2026

An exceptional mid 19th century shimacho or an album of snippets of hand weaving, this one remarkable for its incredibly ordered grid of samples, the final slide a personal favorite.

A generous area of stitching on the corner of an dyed furoshiki which is a traditional wrapping cloth used for hau...
05/29/2026

A generous area of stitching on the corner of an dyed furoshiki which is a traditional wrapping cloth used for hauling and storing goods. The pattern is called matsukawabishi or interlocking, stylized pine bark motif.

A translucent, very patched and pieced washi panel showing large-scale kanji. The small, glued-on paper patches are evid...
05/28/2026

A translucent, very patched and pieced washi panel showing large-scale kanji. The small, glued-on paper patches are evident when backlit but they are not clearly seen when light is not passing through the hand made paper.
The force of light illuminates this hidden beauty.

Detail of two padded juban or kimono-shaped under garments, hand stitched from chirimen or crepe silk and dyed in the it...
05/26/2026

Detail of two padded juban or kimono-shaped under garments, hand stitched from chirimen or crepe silk and dyed in the itajime method using special carved boards. The distinctive orange color is the plant-derived dye from safflower blooms, called in Japan.

The classic asa no ha or **p leaf pattern, of which there are countless variations, here seen represented on dyed
05/25/2026

The classic asa no ha or **p leaf pattern, of which there are countless variations, here seen represented on dyed

A unusually designed, boldly striped or happi coat, a kind of uniform garb for working, or to be worn when part of a...
05/24/2026

A unusually designed, boldly striped or happi coat, a kind of uniform garb for working, or to be worn when part of a group participating in local festivals.

Address

18 Eckford Street
New York, NY
11222

Telephone

(718) 599-2559

Website

http://threads.srithreads.com/, http://www.srithreads.com/collections/new-sri, http://instag

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