These Jutis are handmade in Jodhpur, a city known for the intricate detail of its designs and the skill of its artisans. Soft leather is the canvas for exquisite Ari embroidery, the fine needlework technique which adorns the uppers. A plush, padded leather insole completes the shoe. The...
Indigo on cotton. Charllotte Kwon stretches a skein taut to check the colour. In November of 2017 Kolkata turned blue. Or, at least, it did in the minds of those attending the Indigo Sutra Conference — a conference dedicated to the study and use of indigo. As part...
THE GREAT INDIGO SEEDLING GIVEAWAY We've spent the spring germinating our Indigo crop. Now we are giving it away! On Saturday May 26, 2018 get an indigo seedling free with any purchase in either the Main Maiwa Store or Maiwa Supply. Seedlings come with an instruction card to...
Items Shown: Ahilia Tank and Tulsi Skirt Since the time of the industrial revolution, cultural critics have claimed that mass manufacturing destroys the connection between life and work. Today, many people don’t know how cotton grows or who farms it; few understand how it is dyed or woven...
NATURAL DYES FOR THE BOOK ARTS Long ago Maiwa established itself as a leader in natural dyes. We supply makers with raw ingredients, teach a range of natural dye techniques and encourage the continuation of traditional processes worldwide.Now we are pleased to take our knowledge into the book arts. Maiwa's ink...
WomenWeave co-operative is creating some of the most contemporary hand-weaving being done in India today. WomenWeave have re-invented the shawl, through manipulating the architecture of the cloth itself and working with combinations of different fibre types. Woven from beautiful soft handspun, silks, wools, and blends, these shawls have...
All natural fibres have their virtues. Silk is elegant. Cotton is hard-working. Wool cares for you and keeps you warm. But linen … linen is the reward. Linen has a singular character and gives a hand to fabric that is unlike anything else. It rewards the skillful weaver,...
