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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100% Wool. Handwoven.  Patterned with hand-tied bandhani. VISIT THE COLLECTION Visit Maiwa on Granville Island 7 days a week between 10am and 7pm Or online at maiwa.com ...

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VINTAGE HAND-SEWING TECHNIQUES SOME SPACES AVAILABLE The stitch is the most important element of clothing design. Subtle and often overlooked, the actual stitches used in garments can tell a story of their own ... Ever wonder why vintage garments always look impeccable? How are they constructed with such...

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WOODEN PRINTING BLOCKS FROM INDIA THE MOVEABLE TYPE OF FABRIC DESIGN Block printed cloth is incredible. But where do all those wooden blocks come from? From another entire community: the community of block carvers. Maiwa keeps a large number of block carvers in business. Wooden blocks eventually wear...

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TEN-THOUSAND METRES OF ORGANIC COTTON Over six miles of fabric to create a difference ... Maiwa has just received its largest order of organic cloth. The same beautiful cloth that we use in our clothing is now available to artisans everywhere through our online store, in Maiwa East,...

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