Take it Outside — New Tablecloths and Napkins — Natural Dyes on 100% Organic Cotton

 TABLECLOTHS & NAPKINSA new selection of cloth for your table. Beautifully block printed by the kalamkari artisans of South India, bandhani tied by artisans in Rajasthan, and block printed with the Dabu resist technique by artisans living near Jaipur. All in natural dyes on certified organic cotton.  ...

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New Handwoven Textiles from Nagaland — Distinctive Weaves

 WEAVINGS FROM NAGALANDThese are cushion covers and table runners handwoven by artisans from Nagaland. In the farthest reaches of North-east India is Dimapur, a beautiful mountainous place bordered by Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.  Nagaland is home to 16 hill tribes who weave their distinctive patterns and motifs on...

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New Kantha Quilts Have Arrived — A Patchwork History of Rural Life

A PATCHWORK HISTORY OF RURAL LIFETHERE IS ONLY ONE OF EACH QUILT ...

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NEW: Kantha Baby Quilts — Hand appliqué, stitched in Bengal.

THE SWEETEST LITTLE BABY QUILTSThese whimsical baby quilts are a delightful combination of bright colours and traditional kantha stitchwork. Offcuts from saris are appliqué stitched into playful figures:  birds, fish, cars, kites and sea life. ...

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Registration is Open! Maiwa Online — Maiwa School of Textiles - Online Workshops.

  REGISTRATION IS OPEN!Click the button below to register in our online workshops.maiwa.teachable.comThe first workshop of its kind.A pathway through modern science organized around the study of natural dyes. From the atom and molecular diagrams to the reduction and oxidation of indigo, to acids and bases, and all the...

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Hand-Stitched Applique – Perfect Pattern — The Best of Artisan Cloth

 HAND-STITCHED APPLIQUEEach appliqué piece is one of a kind. They work well as bedspreads, table coverings or as curtains. Use them to tone down bright sunlight or to create a diaphanous separation between spaces. This hand-stitched appliqué is created by using two layers of medium-weight cotton. The design...

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New Workshop - A Science Course For Dyers — Registration Opens August 14th at 9am Pacific Time

 Read about your instructors Tim McLaughlin & Charllotte KwonAUGUST 14th AT 9am PACIFIC TIME ...

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What's Behind Our Clothing? Artisans, Handweaves, Block Prints & Natural Dyes — Great Tradition is Always in Fashion

 ARTISANS, HANDWEAVES,BLOCK PRINTS & NATURAL DYESWhat's behind our clothing: from the kalamkari block printers of South India, to the handweavers of Bengal, to the dabu mud-resist printers of Rajasthan.  ...

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