This handwoven wool gives exceptional drape and feel. Light and open, yet with the warmth of wool. Each dot on the cloth has been hand-tied by a bandhani artisan to create a tied resist. We love the way these garments can reflect different moods — understated elegance, bold, or playful. 

Shown centre: Gaadi Coat - Grey Linen, Organic Khadi Cotton Shawl - Simple Stitch,  

Shown right: Wool Bandhani Shawl - Black, Studio Jacket - Grey Linen. 

CARAVAN BLANKETS

FROM THE INDIAN DESERT

Nights in the desert can be cold. When the sun goes down and the heat of the day leaves the earth, everything goes quiet. The air can be chilly, but nomadic pastoralists keep themselves warm with these robust and dramatic wool blankets.

Caravan blankets are woven from the naturally coloured wools found in Western India's  Kachchh Desert. This local wool is known as "deshi" (country) wool. It is hand-spun by elders of the Rabari community. Rabari are themselves a fabled nomadic group with a formidable presence. Their caravans can still be found on highways of western India.

These blankets are new — made in the traditional way using traditional materials and techniques. Maiwa has commissioned them especially to keep the caravan blanket alive. The weaving is done by the Vankar community who also live in India's Kachchh desert 

SEE THE CARAVAN BLANKETS

 

 

 

MAIWA SCHOOL OF TEXTILES

2020 SPRING WORKSHOPS

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Mark your calendar  – registration opens Monday, December 9th at 10am.

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2020 SPRING WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

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2019 FALL

FEATURED WORKSHOPS

 MASTER THE SCREEN PRINT

OCTOBER 21-24, 2019

Learning to screen print on cloth is like being given a surface-design superpower. Suddenly the placement of imagery, colour, and pattern is completely within your control—as is the multiple, the working textile artist’s largest asset. This expanded four-day workshop is essential for anyone starting a silkscreen business or for those using the technique as a design element in textile projects. Participants will learn to print on a variety of cloth surfaces, from T-shirts to yardage. Participants will learn to master a range of single-pull printing methods (repeating patterns, rainbow prints, registration, thickened dyes, etc.). Read full description...

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 SAPO TINCTORIA:

SOAPMAKING WITH BOTANICAL COLOURS

MAY 8-12, 2019

Herbalists and apothecaries have practised soapmaking for centuries. The use of natural dyes in the soapmaking process is a logical extension of traditional botanical knowledge. Many of the qualities of natural dyes that make cooking with colour so appealing (the scent of dyes like chamomile, marigold, madder, or indigo) find a new expression when used in soaps. Read full description...

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PORTRAIT IN CLOTH

NOVEMBER 18-19, 2019

Representing the human figure in cloth is at the heart of many folk-art traditions. Evocative, whimsical, or profound, creating a likeness is a creative pathway for exploring ideas of character and self.

Students will form a human figure cut from cloth, lovingly stitched together by hand, stuffed, clothed, and embellished using a variety of materials such as fabric, threads, fabric paints, pens, beads, and buttons. Students will also be provided with a small journal to record thoughts, ideas, sketches, poetry, and prose that relates to the portrait.  Read full description...

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