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Tuesday, July 14, 2020 No comments

Maiwa loves collaborating. Mostly with artisans from far away, but sometimes with people closer to home. Maiwa's own Sophena Kwon has been making a little tutorial magic on our instagram feed and that caught the eye of Vancouver's Wings + Horns. Sophena put together a new tutorial based on tannin and iron on some of Wings + Horns shirts and we are loving the complex greys that she got. Below is her tutorial. If you are on Instagram you can also play it here.

Grey's are so complex when they are made with natural dyes. Tannin and iron combine on cloth to create the most nuanced shades. Together they speak about slate, pensive skies, and a darkness that still contains light. The above fabric has been patterned with simple shibori techniques.

THE TANNIN, IRON & SCARF KIT

A kit to make grey naturally. Myrobolan is a tannin rich dye that reacts with ferrous sulfate to create a neutral grey. You can get different shades of grey by using anywhere between 0.5%wof to 4%wof ferrous sulfate.

Included is a 225g of myrobolan, 100g ferrous sulfate & a cotton mull scarf.

Click the button below to purchase and for dyeing instructions on the item page.

SEE THE TANNIN IRON & SCARF KIT HERE

Our shaped resist kit is for simple shibori and itajime techniques. Comes with 40 wooden tongue depressors and 60 small elastic bands.

SEE THE SHAPED RESIST KIT HERE

THE TANNIN & IRON EXPLORATION KIT

This Kit lets you dive into the world of tannin greys. Myrobolan, pomegranate rind & gallnut are all rich in tannin that reacts with ferrou to create a number of different greys. In the sample below you can see (from left to right) that gallnut gives a purplish-grey, myrobolan gives a neutral stone-grey and pomegranate gives a greenish-grey. You can get different depths of grey by using between 0.5% WOF to 4% WOF ferrous sulfate.

Included is a 225g of myrobolan, 100g pomegranate, 100g gallnut & 100g ferrous sulfate.

Click the button below to purchase and for dyeing instructions on the item page.

SEE THE TANNIN & IRON EXPLORATION KIT HERE

SEE ALL BLANK BUNDLES HERE

THE ORGANIC COTTON STARTER BUNDLE

A starter set of all our favourite organic cotton blanks. A little bit of everything to get you going on your next creative session. Great for dyeing and surface design projects. All are sewn with cotton thread.

This bundle includes: 1 Organic cotton handkerchief, 1 Organic cotton bandana, 2 Organic cotton napkins, 1 Organic cotton tea towel, 1 Organic cotton mull lightweight shawl.

THE LOVE OF LINEN BUNDLE

A bundle for all the linen lovers out there. Our favourite handwoven linen shawl blanks that can be worn just as they are or dyed. These will take natural dyes beautifully as well as being a great surface for surface design projects.

This bundle includes: 1 Narrow striped linen shawl, 1 Wide striped linen shawl, 1 White linen scarf with fringe, 1 White linen shawl with tassels, 1 Natural unbleached linen shawl with fringe, 1 Natural unbleached linen shawl with tassels.

SEE THE LOVE OF LINEN BUNDLE HERE

SEE THE MAIWA GUIDE TO NATURAL DYES HERE

THE WINNERS!

of our giveaway are ...

1st Place = @all_things_dyed

2nd Place = @bbbernarda

3rd Place = @hem_and_gather

CONGRATULATIONS!

To our U.S. customers – don't forget that the exchange rate works in your favour, it's like an extra discount.

Friday, July 10, 2020 No comments

Tuesday, July 07, 2020 No comments

Maiwa’s obsession with natural dyes is well known. We use them in our own lines of clothing and bedding, and we make them available to artisans all over the world. We believe that knowledge is to be shared, so we have launched a new website naturaldyes.ca and instagram channel @maiwa_naturaldyes. Both beginners and experts will find a wealth of information to inspire their journey in natural dyes.

To celebrate, and help spread the word, are giving away this amazing Natural Dye Giveaway Bundle as first prize. Second and third prize will be our famous ‘Natural Dye Kit’. There are three chances to win!

THE NATURAL DYE GIVEAWAY BUNDLE

NATURAL DYES

Logwood 225g, Marigold 225g, Madder (Rubia Cordifolia) 225g, Indigo 225g, Cochineal 100g, Weld 100g, Osage 100g, Mimosa Extract 100g, Kamala 100g, Himalayan Rhubarb 100g, Tannin Blend 250g, Pomegranate 225g, Gallnut Extract 225g, Tara Extract 100g, Cutch Extract 225g, Sumac 225g, The Guide to Natural Dyes.

MORDANTS & ADDITIVES

Alum 1kg, Alum Acetate 250g, Calx 500g, Calcium Carbonate 500g, Ferrous Sulfate 250g, Fructose 500g.

ORGANIC COTTON STARTER BUNDLE

Organic Cotton Handkerchief, Organic Cotton Bandana, Organic Cotton Napkins x2, Organic Cotton Tea Towel, Organic Cotton Mull Lightweight Shawl.

WEEKEND COTTON STARTER BUNDLE

Cotton Canvas Tote Bag, Cotton Handwoven PomPom Scarf, Organic Cotton Mull Lightweight Shawl.

NATURAL DYE BOOKS

The Modern Natural Dyer, Wild Color, The Art and Science of Natural Dyes, Eco Colour, Indigo.

NATURAL DYE KIT

NATURAL DYE KIT

Madder 100g, Cutch 100g, Osage 100g, Logwood 100g, Cochineal 30g, Tannin Blend 100g, Alum 250g, The Guide to Natural Dyes.

NATURAL DYE KIT

NATURAL DYE KIT

Madder 100g, Cutch 100g, Osage 100g, Logwood 100g, Cochineal 30g, Tannin Blend 100g, Alum 250g, The Guide to Natural Dyes.

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HOW THE GIVEAWAY WORKS

OPEN TO ENTRIES WORLDWIDE

1. Subscribe to our mailing list - if you're reading this in your email you're already subscribed!

2. On Instagram, follow @maiwahandprints, @maiwa_naturaldyes, @maiwaschooloftextiles.

3. Comment on the Giveaway post on @maiwahandprints and tag two friends who would love to get creative with natural colour, who care about their impact on the earth, or who are inspired by slow clothes and artisan techniques.

Each comment with 2 friends tagged is an entry to win.

Comment as many times as you wish.

CONTEST CLOSES — Wednesday July 8th, 2020 at 11:59pm Pacific Time.

The winner will be picked at random and announced on the afternoon of Thursday July 9th, 2020

Must be 18+ to win.

This contest is not endorsed by instagram.

Thursday, July 02, 2020 No comments

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