New Journeywoman Sets — Dyeable, Wearable Clothing — A collaboration between India Flint and Maiwa
A COLLABORATION BETWEEN
INDIA FLINT & MAIWA
For the first time we've included photos of the Journeywoman Collection being modelled.
You can see for yourself how well the undyed garments go together, how well the white and natural tones complement each other. All garments are ready to be worn as-is.
Or ... you can dye them yourself. To encourage you in the creation of your own natural dye colourways, we've introduced an entirely new collection of Journeywoman sets.
Journeywoman Clothing. Made from natural fibres, sewn with cotton thread.
Ready for your dye pot, your embellishment, or to be worn as is.
India Flint (author of Eco Colour - Botanical Dyes for Beautiful Textiles) wearing the Journeywoman Collection eco-printed herself.
In the years since Charllotte Kwon of Maiwa and India Flint first encountered each other at a natural dye conference in Hyderabad, India, they have discovered a multitude of shared passions. Besides an ongoing interest in good food, peonies, and natural dyes, both choose to wear timeless and comfortable natural fibre clothing that can traverse cultures.
We all know the rule of dressing for a journey. “Wear something your grandmother would approve of.” It is a surprisingly good rule — regardless of whether you are going to the continent or the sub continent, the old world or the new one.
On any day you can find India or Charllotte wearing beautiful loose coats over dresses over skirts; their feet encased in boots, comfy flats or sandals, forever a shawl draped around their shoulders, accompanied by the tinkle and glint of their favourite trinkets. They blend into landscapes wherever they go, in a look that can take them from city street to forest path; from shoreline to meadow; from planting to harvest, poetically pacing the perimeter of the garden.
India and Charllotte have put their heads together and collaborated to design the Journeywoman Collection. It’s a timeless design that will suit you whether you’re an Earth Goddess or Wood Sprite. Lovingly produced in a range of fabrics including stalwart handwoven linen and luxurious handspun handwoven mulberry silk, the cloth is ready to be embellished with stitch, appliqué, print, or dye.
— Cut from memorable cloth —
These garments are delivered undyed and sewn with cotton thread: each one a beautiful canvas awaiting your stitch, pattern, or dye. Or wear them as they are. Add extra pockets if you need, extend the length, embellish the edges. These are timeless clothes that will serve you well — from here to there, wherever you go, and whoever you are.
THE JOURNEYWOMAN'S SECOND SKIN
WORKSHOP
India's inspirations for dyeing, embellishing and personalizing
your Maiwa 'journeywoman' wardrobe.
The journeywoman slips her wayfinder smock over her wiseheart shift, shrugs on her wanderlust surcoat, wraps a shawl around her shoulders, whistles up a friendly wind and steps out into the whirled.
If the wind is fierce, she wears her weaver trousies underneath.
If the gales are arctic or the night is cold or she needs to escape without baggage, she can wear them all together…westward shimmy and weaver pants under a rustling wind-dancer skirt topped by wiseheart shift, wildflower camise and wayfinder smock; all enfolded by the wanderlust surcoat with a change of undergarments in a pocket and a toothbrush in another.
The journeywoman travels light. She dyes her clothes with leaves that she finds, mordants them in puddles (or the ocean), strengthens them in indigo.
This masterclass-in-your pocket guides you through personalizing this lifelong wardrobe.
The Journeywoman Collection of dyeable clothing
Shown: eco-printed by India Flint
To our U.S. customers – don't forget that the exchange rate works in your favour, it's like an extra discount.
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