Textiles capture texture of time

By Nadine Kam

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 16, 2012

~~<p>A collection of plantation-era textiles and clothing from Hawaii, donated to the Japanese American National Museum in 2004, is coming home for a two-month exhibition looking better than ever, according to donor Barbara Kawakami.</p>
<p>"It took me 30 years to collect all this stuff and I'm thrilled," said the 90-year-old author and historian. "They spent about $150,000 just to preserve the clothing after I turned it over, and that made me the happiest because if I had it with me, I wouldn't have the resources and time to do that. It's amazing what JANM has done."</p>
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A collection of plantation-era textiles and clothing from Hawaii, donated to the Japanese American National Museum in 2004, is coming home for a two-month exhibition looking better than ever, according to donor Barbara Kawakami.

"It took me 30 years to collect all this stuff and I'm thrilled," said the 90-year-old author and historian. "They spent about $150,000 just to preserve the clothing after I turned it over, and that made me the happiest because if I had it with me, I wouldn't have the resources and time to do that. It's amazing what JANM has done." Login for more...