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April 2018 - the MAIWA BLOG

Natural Colour: A Bengal Story Part One

Throughout history, if you wanted to learn about natural dyes, India was the place to go. For a number of reasons that were historical, political, and cultural; hand-textile traditions survived and flourished in India. If you knew where to look, you could find weaving, spinning and dyeing being...

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Wool Bandhani Shawls: Colour. Pattern. Perfect.

100% Wool. Handwoven.  Patterned with hand-tied bandhani. VISIT THE COLLECTION Visit Maiwa on Granville Island 7 days ...

Featured Workshop – Vintage Hand-Sewing Techniques

VINTAGE HAND-SEWING TECHNIQUES SOME SPACES AVAILABLE The stitch is the most important element of clothing design ...

New Wooden Printing Blocks Now In

WOODEN PRINTING BLOCKS FROM INDIA THE MOVEABLE TYPE OF FABRIC DESIGN Block printed cloth is incredible. But where do ...

10,000 Metres of Organic Cotton Has Just Arrived!

TEN-THOUSAND METRES OF ORGANIC COTTON Over six miles of fabric to create a difference ... Maiwa has just received its ...