Like Stitched Jewelry – Artisan Embroidery – Remarkable Pieces You Can Use Everyday
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Creating perfect geometries: sparkle, colour, arrangement, and depth. All with only a needle, thread, and imagination. These works carry artisan stitch-traditions into the future.
Traditional embroidery has always had role in the world. It has always been a visual statement of skill. It has always been an expression of beauty. It has always worked to transform a plain piece of cloth into something extraordinary.
Maiwa has collaborated with tribal embroiderers to bring the most skillful work into the modern world. These all have one thing in common. They were designed to showcase needlework in a way that can be used on a daily basis.
THE EMBROIDERERS OF KACHCHH
The proud stitch-heritage of the Kachchh region shows in every thread of these embroideries. Many ethnic groups are famous for their needlework: Dhebaria and Kutchi Rabari, Dhanetah Jats, Sodha Rajputs, and Mutwa. Each group has a traditional repertoire of figure and motif. These embroideries bring the richness of desert cultures into your hands — heirlooms for the future.
THE BANJARA
A semi-nomadic group found throughout the Indian subcontinent, are renowned for their highly colourful textiles. Embellished with mirrors, shells, & intricate embroidery, Banjara work displays a surprisingly modern aesthetic. It’s a celebration of the strength of the women who practice it.
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