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CLOTHING WITH PRESENCE

GROUNDED IN CRAFT

There’s a quiet confidence in a well-done stripe.

Thursday, August 07, 2025 No comments

Because we believe that every natural dyer should have access to Natural Dyes: Alchemy, Chemistry, Craft, we're offering it for a 50% discount when purchased with another workshop.

Tuesday, August 05, 2025 No comments

PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFT

Teachers Sophena Kwon and Danielle Bush from the Maiwa School of Textiles recently taught an in-person Print & Paint workshop at the wonderful Penland School of Craft. It was a delight to see everything offered in our online course come to life through 12 students over two weeks in June.

Students worked through techniques that unlock the secrets of direct application of natural colour—making mordant pastes, thickened dye pastes, and the versatile mordant-dye paste.

LEARN WITH MAIWA IN YOUR OWN STUDIO

Creativity on Cloth

Dive into a creative and colourful workshop that takes natural dyes to the next level. Use the direct application of mordants and dyes to print on cloth with the use of brushes, blocks, stencils, and pens.

We are happy to announce Print & Paint with Natural Dyes will run online in September.

Registration opens August 11th.

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Teaching at Penland School of Craft was a deeply nourishing experience that continues to inspire us.

Colour is unlike anything else. As an artist, to make colour with natural dyes is to experience a direct connection with your materials. And each of these materials, each dyestuff used, can be a doorway to a new world.

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THE NATURAL DYE KIT

A great way to get started with natural colour.

Learn the basics and go beyond with all the supplies included in this kit along with Maiwa's in-depth instructions, essential to discovering the world of natural colour.

Shown: The Natural Dye Kit

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Shown above: Dyeable Onam Top - Handwoven Silk dyed with natural dyes.

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Thursday, July 31, 2025 No comments

A PATCHWORK HISTORY OF RURAL LIFE

THERE IS ONLY ONE OF EACH QUILT

Fields of colour, a familiar favourite cloth patched into place, a play of fabric. All pieced together and covered with tight running stitches. These vintage quilts have been cherished for years, worn out, re-made and given new life. They are medium-weight and big personality.

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 No comments

We bring you our Summer Collection of Slow Clothes in colourful block prints and hand weaves. For us, making clothing means opening up the process to include hand spinners, hand weavers, natural dyers, block printers, embroiderers...all the skilled artisans who are left behind in the rush to mass produce clothing.

Thursday, July 24, 2025 No comments

A TWO DAY BOOK EVENT

Join us for a natural paint making demonstration and book signing.

AT MAIWA ON GRANVILLE ISLAND, VANCOUVER BC

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 No comments

We’ve gathered some great dyeable garments and blanks to celebrate the art of making—offered at a 20-50% discount.

Friday, July 18, 2025 No comments

As we make space for the arrival of our summer collections, we’re offering a rare 20-50% off a wide selection of clothing.

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 No comments

A thoughtful collection of organizers — pouches, laptop cases, and carry-alls designed to bring beauty and function to everyday essentials.

Monday, July 14, 2025 No comments

Archive Sale on Maiwa Clothing

As we make space for the arrival of our summer collections, we’re offering a rare 20-50% off a curated selection of our clothing.

This sale includes free shipping to Canada and the United States on orders over $150 CAD.

Visit our Granville Island Store to view a curated selection of sale items.

Open everyday from 10am to 6pm.

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Sale runs until July 20, 2025.

Garments included in the Archive Sale will show the already discounted sale price.

Remember that all sale items are final.

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There will be no adjustments on already purchased items.

Thursday, July 10, 2025 No comments

Natural dyes on organic cotton: each piece is a square of crafted brilliance.

Monday, July 07, 2025 No comments

A crossbody bag for your everyday use! Sewn from quilted handwoven cloth which offers exceptional comfort and durability.

Wednesday, July 02, 2025 No comments

BEAUTIFUL BELLS

Forged with simple hand tools. Fired in a kiln. Individually tuned until the bell maker is satisfied that the tone is clear and true. These bells are what turn a flock of sheep into an orchestra. Available online so that you can take the music home with you.

Wednesday, July 02, 2025 No comments

The Subtle Language of Adornment

The feeling we get when we encounter a beautiful textile is often similar to the feeling we get when we see a piece of jewellery. A sense of wonder, a little intake of breath, and the feeling that the piece is subtle. It is the result of tradition, skill, and the secrets of craft.

Thursday, June 26, 2025 No comments

Traditional embroidery has always had a role in the world. It has always been a visual statement of skill. It has always been an expression of beauty. It has always worked to transform a plain piece of cloth into something extraordinary.

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 No comments

There’s a kind of ‘je ne sais quoi’ when it comes to hand spun, hand woven cloth - it carries a vibrance, rich in character. It tells a story, one of long lineages in artisan craft and skill.

Thursday, June 19, 2025 No comments

A gorgeous handwoven linen napkin to adorn your table.

Functional and beautiful.

Bring warmth to your table with our handwoven linen napkins, making every meal feel special. Pair them with our hand block printed tablecloths – they complement each other beautifully!

Impeccably constructed from exquisite handwoven linen cloth that is buttery to the hand and will just get better and better with age.

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