New Bedding! Hand Block Printed Ajrakh — Natural Dyes on Organic Cotton — The Best of Artisan Cloth

 HAND BLOCK PRINTED BEDDING NATURAL DYES ON ORGANIC COTTONAJRAKHHAND BLOCK PRINTED BEDDINGAjrakh is a traditional block printing technique practiced by artisans living in India's Kachchh Desert. For centuries, wooden blocks have been used to print eloquent geometric patterns on cotton. These patterns are timeless, revealing a remarkable play between...

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Our Favourite Tote Bag - Now 25% Off — Carry Your Creativity With You

Dyed with Maiwa's Natural DyesORGANIC COTTONCANVAS TOTE BAG25% OFFBlank organic cotton canvas tote bags - great for dyeing and surface design projects. All stitching is done with cotton thread making them perfect for dyeing with indigo and other natural dyes. ...

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New Hand Painted Kalamkari Shawls from Silpinwita Das — Natural Dyes From Bengal

 HAND PAINTED WITH NATURAL DYESHand painting cloth with natural dyes is an ancient art. In India it is known as kalamkari, which means "pen work". The freedom to place natural colour in a painterly way requires considerable skill and natural dye knowledge.  ...

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Jawaja Leather — New Arrivals — Handmade leather items from the Artisan's Alliance of Jawaja

 We've just received a selection of new leatherwork from the Artisans Alliance of Jawaja. These pieces are completely hand-worked by skilled craftspeople — from the stitched details to the burnished finish.  We've just received a selection of new leatherwork from the Artisans Alliance of Jawaja. These pieces are...

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Imagine the Journeywoman After the Dyepot — A collaboration between India Flint and Maiwa

Maiwa's Journeywoman Calico Dress Handwoven in Mulberry Silk.Nicola dyed this dress with natural indigo from persicaria tinctoria. She is standing in the 2023 persicaria crop growing at the Maiwa Dye Garden. Maiwa's Journeywoman Calico Dress Handwoven in Mulberry Silk.Nicola dyed this dress with natural indigo from persicaria tinctoria....

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Hand Embroidery – The Living Stitch — Exceptional Work You Can Carry With You

 CARRY SOMETHING EXCEPTIONAL Traditional embroidery has always had a 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.  ...

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Handstitched Quilts & Cushions to Match — Intimate Cloth — Intimate Stitching

 One or two-of a-kind onlyImagine if night were cloth and each star were really a white stitch. That's how we like to think about these quilts, and also these quilted cushion covers. Put a little bit of the night sky on your bed, or anywhere you'd like to...

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A World of Natural Dyes — A Special Maiwa Tote — Supporting the Maiwa Foundation

 A VERY SPECIAL MAIWA TOTE BAGThis wonderful cotton tote bag is our latest fundraiser for the Maiwa Foundation.Every dollar from the sale of these bags will go to fund the projects of the Maiwa Foundation. These projects assist artisans and craftspeople in maintaining traditions and elevating their craft....

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