A long narrow length of basho-fu (fabric made from the itobasho--a type of banana plant grown --for its threads-- in Okinawa). The ground is natural in color. Four columns of alternating square and cross motifs of blue to purplish black color created through indigo resist (ikat or kasuri) and mud-dye (doro-zome) in both warp and weft directions constitute the only decoration. This fabric is very stiff (and valued for that quality as it stands away from the skin when worn in a garment). The threads (yarns) in this example are fine; the warps are composed of yarns approximately four foot long that are tied together and twisted to form a thicker thread before weaving. The edges of this length are selvages. The two short ends are cut.