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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
THANK YOU EACH AND EVERY ONE


As the year draws to a close we would like to send our warmest wishes to everyone. Enjoy your time with family, friends and companions. From the artisans we work with and everyone of us at Maiwa. Happy holidays.
Monday, December 23, 2019 No comments

INDIGO VAT PROJECT

Natural indigo is the famous blue dye used throughout India. The Maiwa Foundation is building infrastructure to encourage the use of natural indigo (derived from plants) rather than synthetic indigo (synthesized from petrochemicals). We are also encouraging the use of a natural fermentation process in dyeing whenever possible.

Traditional dyeing with natural indigo is accomplished through a fermentation vat. This process is difficult (if not impossible) to do in a shallow plastic pan or a metal pot. As with other fermentation processes (wine, beer, bread) the enzymes which drive the process are sensitive to temperature and environmental conditions.

Traditionally clay vessels are used that may be anywhere from 3 to 10 feet deep. The deeper vessels require more dye to get started, but they can run longer without removing the sediment (which gradually builds up on the bottom of the vat). Deeper vats can also accommodate lengths of cloth. The vats are buried in packed earth to stabilize the temperature. Sometimes they are surrounded on the outside with goat dung. The dung breaks down (like compost) and acts like a slow-release heater to keep the vat active during the winter.

The Maiwa Foundations identifies artisans who are enthusiastic to return to traditional methods. Maiwa will purchase and oversee the installation of traditional vats. In addition the Maiwa Foundation provides training in traditional methods as well as trouble shooting and sourcing natural indigo.

Your donation will assist in the purchase of the pot itself, transport, preparation and installation. The Maiwa Foundation hopes to remove barriers to authentic artisan work.

Read more on the backstory to this project here.


Click Here to Donate to the Indigo Vat Project





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ONLINE GIFT CARD



Shopping for someone else but not sure what to give them? Give them the gift of choice with a MAIWA ONLINE gift card.

Gift cards can be used for anything in the MAIWA ONLINE store only. Sorry, the ONLINE gift card cannot be redeemed in the physical stores (Maiwa, Maiwa Supply, Maiwa East).

Gift cards are delivered by email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout. Our gift cards have no additional processing fees.


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IN-STORE GIFT CERTIFICATE


Looking for a gift certificate for MAIWA SUPPLY, MAIWA EAST or the MAIN MAIWA STORE? Please call us at 604 669 3939 or drop by and we will be happy to issue a gift certificate for the physical stores.


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MAIWA'S HOLIDAY HOURS


MAIWA & MAIWA SUPPLY
GRANVILLE ISLAND, VANCOUVER

December 24th (Christmas Eve) — 10am - 5pm
December 25th (Christmas Day) — Closed
December 26th (Boxing Day) — Closed
December 27th-30th — 10am - 7pm
December 31st (New Years Eve) — 10am - 4pm
January 1st (New Years Day) — Closed
January 2nd — Winter hours in effect until March 31st — 10am-6pm


MAIWA EAST
1310 ODLUM DRIVE, VANCOUVER

December 24th (Christmas Eve) — 9am - 5pm
December 25th (Christmas Day) — Closed
December 26th (Boxing Day) — Closed
December 27th – 9am - 5pm
December 28, 29th – Closed
December 30th – 9am - 5pm
December 31st (New Years Eve) — 9am - 4pm
January 1st (New Years Day) — Closed
January 2nd — Regular hours return, Monday - Friday  9am - 5pm


Wednesday, December 18, 2019 No comments

GIFTED
JEWELLERY

Monday, December 16th – Tuesday, December 24th

10% OFF
ALL JEWELLERY


IN STORE  ONLY


Over many years, Maiwa has travelled the world researching textile processes and the cultures that support them. During this time we have also encountered cultures with a long history of unsurpassed skill in working precious metals.

Maiwa seeks out traditional items, such as amulets, broaches, turquoise, lapis and amber. When working in India we employ local silversmiths to set stones and traditional pieces in 92.5% silver settings.

We are happy to say that in India, our enthusiasm for traditional pieces has ignited renewed interest in traditional work. Often the combination of antique elements in new settings provides the perfect contrast to fire the imagination. These are pieces with a history and a story, adornment that whispers in its own voice. 



FEATURED GIFTS

VISIT A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS HERE


Favourite things shown: Bhujod Shawl - Desert Traveller, Banjara Embroidery - Black Leather Laptop Case, Organic Handwoven Cotton - Hand Stitched Shawl, Kachchh Embroidery 24" Cushion Cover, Wood Block - Secret Garden, Honest Yarn Linen 5 pack in Natural, Handmade dolls of the Kachchh Desert, Leather Weekend Bag - Red, Kachchh Embroidery Clutch, Organic Kala Cotton Towel, Bengal Patchwork Cushion Cover, Organic Cotton Tablecloth ... and much more!
Monday, December 16, 2019 No comments

2020 SPRING WORKSHOPS
MAIWA SCHOOL OF TEXTILES

See the list below for workshop spaces that have become available. Follow the links to the registration site for one of the most comprehensive line-up of textile workshops available.

All workshops below have openings as of this posting.


WORKSHOPS

Caps, Caps, Caps
Arashi Shibori & Silk Painting
Drawing from the Model on the Sewing Machine
The Inkmakers Pen
Mappa: Cartography on Cloth
Pattern-Drafting: Make Your Own Blocks
The Master Hatter: A Study in Hat Making
Baskets: Working with Flat Materials
Sculptural Cloth & Silk Painting
Creative Rug Hooking
Creative Block Printing - First Offering
Reverse Pattern-Drafting
Baskets: Working with Round Materials
Obsessive Chain Stitch
Mapping Memory
Learn to Knit
Creative Block Printing - Second Offering
Indigo Dye Nights
Introduction to Sprang
Intermediate Sprang
The Garden Dyepot
Knitting Basics & Beyond
Pattern-Drafting: Working from the Block
Creative Studio
9th Century Islamic Box Binding
Couture Hand-Sewing
The Book of North Country Shifu
Tannin, Oxides, & Indigo
The Natural Yarn Dyer
Design Studio
The Colour Workshop
The Fedora Then & Now
World of Dyes: Methods & Applications
Shibori & Indigo


See the Full Workshop Listing Here


For All Your Workshop Supply Needs Visit Us At:
Maiwa Supply on Granville Island 7 days a week between 10am and 7pm
And Online at maiwa.com

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 No comments

GIFTED
SCARVES and SHAWLS

Monday, December 9th – Sunday, December 15th

20% OFF
ALL REGULAR PRICED SCARVES & SHAWLS

IN STORE  and  ONLINE

PROMO CODE:  WRAPMEUP2019
(Use Promo Code at Online Checkout)


VISIT OUR SCARF AND SHAWL COLLECTION ONLINE


  Shown: Deshi Wool Shawl with Pom Pom's 

We want to make your Holiday Season even brighter by offering you a special 20% off all regular priced scarves and shawls, both in-store and online.

So much more than just a length of cloth, a shawl or scarf is a field of possibility. Feel the work of master weavers in each thread or delight in the patterning created by a variety of traditional surface design techniques. Wrap up in style this winter.


 Shown: Wool Bandhani Shawl - Black with the Ikat Kimono Coat - Black Geometric


Shown: Deshi Wool Shawl with Pom Poms and the Handwoven Kimono Coat


VISIT OUR SCARF AND SHAWL COLLECTION ONLINE


PROMO CODE: WRAPMEUP2019


PLEASE NOTE: Enter the promo code at the CHECKOUT stage. If you are purchasing from a phone or tablet, you will need to click “Show order summary” (in blue text) to be shown the box to enter your promo code.


Shown: Bhujodi Deshi Wool Shawl - Desert 

20% OFF all regular priced scarves & shawls in the MAIWA store on Granville Island and in the MAIWA ONLINE store ends at 11:59pm PST Sunday, December 15th.


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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ARTISANS

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FEATURED GIFTS



VISIT A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS HERE


Favourite things shown: Bhujod Shawl - Desert Traveller, Banjara Embroidery - Black Leather Laptop Case, Ajrakh Wool Shawl - Lac & Indigo, Kachchh Embroidery 24" Cushion Cover, Wood Block - Flower Star, Honest Yarn Linen 5 pack in Natural, Handmade dolls of the Kachchh Desert, Leather Weekend Bag - Red, Kachchh Embroidery Clutch, Organic Kala Cotton Towel, Bengal Patchwork Cushion Cover, Organic Cotton Tablecloth ... and much more!


Visit us at Maiwa on Granville Island in Vancouver
7 days a week between 10am and 7pm
Or online at maiwa.com





Monday, December 09, 2019 No comments


VIEW THE 2019 SPRING WORKSHOPS LINE-UP


The Maiwa School of Textiles is ready for our 2020 Spring Workshops registration day on Monday, December 9th beginning at 10am (PST).

Click the button below to read everything you need to know to have a successful registration day.

2020 is looking great, hope to see you there!


VISIT OUR TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL REGISTRATION





MAIWA SUPPLY
FOR ALL YOUR WORKSHOP NEEDS


YOU SUPPLY THE CREATIVITY, WE SUPPLY THE REST

Visit us in store on Granville Island 7 days a week 10am-7pm
(Winter hours 10am-6pm from January 2 – March 31)
And online at maiwa.com



Wednesday, December 04, 2019 No comments

GIFTED
EMBROIDERY

Monday, December 2nd – Sunday, December 8th

20% OFF
ALL REGULAR PRICED EMBROIDERY

IN STORE  and  ONLINE

VISIT OUR EMBROIDERY COLLECTION ONLINE

PROMO CODE:
NEEDLEANDTHREAD2019
(Use Promo Code at Online Checkout)

Shown: Embroidered Cushions


Shown: Kachchh Embroidery Clutch, Kachchh Embroidery Tote Bag, Banjara Embroidery Laptop Case, Kachchh Embroidery Cushion Cover


We want to make your Holiday Season even brighter by offering you a special 20% off all regular priced embroidery and leather, both in store and online. Find the perfect accent to celebrate the season.

It is often said that embroidery is a language, a system of communicating through colour, pattern, stitch, and embellishment. Each embroidery is a unique expression of the woman who made it. No two are the same. We feature embroidery work done by 8 different groups based in India, all of whom exhibit a signature aesthetic.


GIFTED
ARTISANS


LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EMBROIDERERS




VISIT OUR EMBROIDERY COLLECTION ONLINE


PROMO CODE:
NEEDLEANDTHREAD2019


PLEASE NOTE: Enter the promo code at the CHECKOUT stage. If you are purchasing from a phone or tablet, you will need to click “Show order summary” (in blue text) to be shown the box to enter your promo code.


20% OFF all regular priced embroidery in the main MAIWA store on Granville Island and in the MAIWA ONLINE store ends at 11:59pm PST Sunday, December 8th.




VISIT A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS HERE

We've hand selected some of our very favourite treasures as well as gift ideas that we love. The work of skilled artisans speaks through weave, stitch, pattern and colour — and adds a sense of purpose and meaning that lasts for years to come.

From one of a kind hand embroidered bags, to handwoven shawls, to the gift of giving a pink bike to a girl in India; making it easy for girls to get to school safely.



Favourite things shown: Bhujod Shawl - Desert Traveller, Banjara Embroidery - Black Leather Laptop Case, Organic Handwoven Cotton - Hand Stitched Shawl, Kachchh Embroidery 24" Cushion Cover, Wood Block - Flower Star, Honest Yarn Linen 5 pack in Natural, Handmade dolls of the Kachchh Desert, Leather Weekend Bag - Red, Kachchh Embroidery Clutch, Organic Kala Cotton Towel, Bengal Patchwork Cushion Cover, Organic Cotton Tablecloth ... and much more!



Visit us at Maiwa on Granville Island in Vancouver
7 days a week between 10am and 7pm
Or online at maiwa.com





Monday, December 02, 2019 No comments
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