the MAIWA JOURNAL

NEW SHAWLS

BY LENA LADAKH

The Changthang Plateau, located in Ladakh, India, is a striking high-altitude expanse that stretches into northern Tibet. Renowned for its breathtaking scenery, stunning mountain ranges and extreme climate, this semi-arid plateau sits at an average elevation of about 4,500 meters (14,800 feet).

Thursday, January 15, 2026 No comments

NATURAL INDIGO

THE COLOUR THAT CONNECTS US

The fact that green plants can give us blue colours is something that never ceases to amaze us. We try to get to know as many kinds of blue as possible. From the natural indigo we sell and use in all our clothing, bedding and cloth: (indigofera tinctoria) which is grown and harvested in India, to the robust and remarkable persicaria tinctoria, which will thrive even when planted in our research garden in the Pacific Northwest.

Our Curated Collection of Indigo Favourites

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INSTRUCTIONS

We believe in sharing information. Find everything you need to get started in dyeing with indigo — Free online!

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OUR WEBSITE DEDICATED TO NATURAL DYES

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026 No comments

Craftspeople enjoy an intimate relationship with their tools. As an extension of the human hand, brushes are especially important.

Thursday, January 08, 2026 No comments

A selection of sale items from all corners of Maiwa. Clothing, bedding, art supplies, books! Amazing things — great prices.

Tuesday, January 06, 2026 No comments

IT’S A NEW YEAR, WHAT WILL YOU BEGIN?

2026 is here...a new year, filled with potential.

Thursday, January 01, 2026 No comments

These are in-depth workshops delivered through engaging high-definition videos. Our instructors skillfully guide students accompanied by detailed notes.

Workshops commence in January but students are free to work at their own pace. New content is delivered on a weekly basis until the course is complete.

"This is the best online course I've ever taken. So comprehensive, well organized, and professionally presented. It's obvious you put a lot of effort into producing it.” - Mary

Students have access to workshops for three years.

Curated supply kits are always offered at 20% off for students. Details can be found on each workshop page.

Use Discount Code: CREATIVE20 for 20% off.

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Sunday, December 28, 2025 No comments

OUR WISHES TO YOU

As the year draws to a close we would like to send our warmest wishes to everyone.

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 No comments

THE GIFT OF MANY OPTIONS

Give the gift of choice — with a MAIWA gift card.

Monday, December 22, 2025 No comments

Click the button below to register in our online workshops.

Students have access to workhops for three years.

Curated supply kits are always offered at 20% off for students. Details can be found on each workshop page.

Use Discount Code: CREATIVE20 for 20% off.

maiwa.teachable.com

Learn to build a range of indigo vats including organic vats made with fruits, the iron vat, and vats made with plants.

Learn a wealth of introductory and advanced shaped resist techniques on silk, linen, and cotton. Learn how to handle materials in the dye vat to get the most from indigo.

Journey Into Indigo

Learn to successfully mordant cellulose and protein fibres. Work with cloth and yarns to achieve vibrant, clear colours using classic natural dyes.

The Natural Dye Workshop

This groundbreaking workshop will lead students through a number of projects on silk, cotton, linen, wool, and paper.

Through contact printing, immersion baths, bundling and binding techniques, and the magic of indigo, this workshop will explore new, uncharted territory on textiles.

Tannins, Oxides & Indigo

Learn the process of making both pigmented and non-pigmented inks, including classics like iron gall ink as well as inks made from natural dyes like cochineal and lake pigments like weld.

The Inkmaking Workshop

Throughout history, the ability to print on cloth has created some of the world’s most desirable textiles.

The ability to deliver rich, saturated, natural dyes through the use of brushes, blocks, stencils and pens is a powerful skill.

Print & Paint with Natural Dyes

A pathway through modern science organized around the study of natural dyes. From the atom and molecular diagrams to the reduction and oxidation of indigo, to acids and bases, and all the way up to the complexity of tannin-mordant dye chemistry.

Learn why the study of natural dyes is one of the most engaging ways to investigate matter and materials.

Natural Dyes: Alchemy, Chemistry, Craft

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Thursday, December 18, 2025 No comments

WRAP YOURSELF IN HANDWOVEN COMFORT

As the cooler season settles in, we are reaching for our quilted coats & jackets—and wrapping ourselves in shawls woven from wild silks, wools from sheep & pashmina goats, and hand-spun kala cotton.

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 No comments

We’ve hand-selected some of our very favourite things as well as gift ideas that we love. The work of skilled artisans speaks through weave, stitch, pattern, and colour—and adds a layer of meaning that never fades.

Friday, December 12, 2025 No comments

How to Gift a Workshop

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 No comments

Click the button below to register in our online workshops.

Monday, December 08, 2025 No comments

ENROLLMENT BEGINS DECEMBER 8th AT 9am (pacific time)

At 9am on Monday you will see the registration buttons appear on each course page.

Saturday, December 06, 2025 No comments

We’re delighted to share a very special return of our Hibiscus Dress in black & white gingham - freshly sewn in a small batch of just 25 pieces. This dress is a whole outfit on its own.

Thursday, December 04, 2025 No comments