Handwoven Silk from our Journeywoman Collection — For the Love of Silk
THE JOURNEYWOMAN COLLECTION
A COLLABORATION BETWEEN
INDIA FLINT & MAIWA
FOR THE LOVE OF SILK
It is impossible not to move when you are wearing silk. A turn, a twirl, a swoop, a sensation of silk against the skin. There is nothing like it.
Our silk is village-raised. It is managed by small household sericulturalists, who work directly with spinners and weavers. The silk is raised using traditional methods that are almost as old as the spinning and weaving.
Made from hand reeled and handwoven mulberry silk, the stunning natural lustre of this fibre comes to life when coloured with natural dyes. Garments in the Journeywoman Collection are made to take on a life of their own, love them naturally as they are or make your own mark. Sewn with cotton thread, they beg to be naturally dyed, eco printed, embellished and personalized. Make your own fit with alterations or add more pockets with our favourite cotton sewing thread.
Find our natural dye instructions at naturaldyes.ca
The Journeywoman meets Persicaria Tinctoria
We mix fresh Persicaria tinctoria leaves, the cloth to be dyed, and a little salt. We have a blog post with additional photos here, explaining the method.
It takes about half an hour of constant squeezing and squishing to obtain good even coverage. This techniques is often called fresh leaf dyeing or the salt rub method — and it is very satisfying. You can harvest your leaves in the morning and dye a garment in a few hours.
This technique is easiest on silks, but it will work on any fibre that will take natural dyes. We've done it light and dark and also combined it with weld and marigold grown in our dye garden to produce these gorgeous teals.
See all of Maiwa's Natural Dyes Here
See the Natural Dye Journal Here
For a thorough introduction to natural dyes including procedures, mordants, and recipes, we have put together the Maiwa Guide to Natural Dyes which you can find on naturaldyes.ca.
See How To Dye With Indigo Here
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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