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The dyers sometimes wonder what has become of all the beautiful hanks of yarn that they so carefully hand-dyed with natural colour. It seems so long ago that the precious bundles went to the weavers.

And in the weaving shed, many months must pass before the finished cloth can be cut from the loom. When this happens though, each length is a reason to celebrate. Each bolt is a new indescribable fabric with a tooth and a pattern and a voice. Lengths of shot colour or undulating ikat, ingeniously created.

We set to work with rare cloth and this is what we made.

A clothing collection with richness of tone. With texture, softness and drape. With a satisfying feeling and cut to complement. Naturally dyed, ikat woven, or block printed. Wondrously worked in linen and handwoven cotton, some with the occasional stripe of wild tussar silk.

All pieces go together — there is no such thing as too much pattern or too many layers. 


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SEE ALL CLOTHING




SEE ALL CLOTHING




SEE ALL CLOTHING



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Thursday, October 22, 2020 No comments


MARIGOLD TO MADDER ...

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Where our colour comes from ...
Maiwa spends a lot of time with natural colour. Like vintners, we are constantly evaluating a batch from the latest seasons' harvest. We have a table with dye pots going pretty much constantly. Each pot is a different colour ... yellows, reds, purples ... some contain wool, some contain  linen or cotton. Sometimes we are testing new recipes for our classes (like those being offered on our new website), sometimes we are testing a new recipe that we've found, and sometimes we are doing our own research, trying to hit a certain colour with a new technique. 

Things have not been easy in this strange new normal. We've done our best to constantly be in touch with the dye farmers to keep the lines of communication open. Things will come around. We find we are often able to gain a little perspective when looking over a simmering dye pot. For many of us it is a satisfying and reassuring place to be.
 


NATURAL DYES
Our Large Sizes ... Always priced at wholesale rates.


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A SEA OF COLOUR
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BANDANAS
NEW STOCK HAS ARRIVED!

Organic lightweight cotton bandana, great for dyeing and surface design projects. The hem is sewn with cotton thread making it optimal for indigo & natural dyes.
Size approx. 61cm (24") square.

Single  $5.25
Set of 12  $50.40
Set of 50  $183.80


See All Blank Bandanas


See All Blank Textiles

See All Yardage


We believe in sharing information. Find everything you need to get started in our comprehensive guide to natural dyes — Free online at naturaldyes.ca!


The Maiwa Guide to Natural Dyes

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020 No comments


India is wearing the Journeywoman Wayfinder Smock in Handwoven Linen White and the Journeywoman Wind Dancer Skirt in Silk Ivory dyed herself.





A COLLABORATION BETWEEN

INDIA FLINT & MAIWA

Friday, October 16, 2020 No comments


MAIWA SCHOOL OF TEXTILES
Online Learning on Teachable

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We are launching our new online teaching platform at maiwa.teachable.com. To get things rolling we are offering a free lesson on Fibre Types. This is just the first! Over the following weeks we will be posting additional free lessons on important topics for textile artists.

In December we open registration for our first roster of online courses.  

We have always wanted to expand our teaching to a wider audience. We think that everyone should have access to high-quality instruction in textile techniques, delivered in an engaging visual format.


See Our Free Lesson on Fibre Types





Watch Our New Trailer Here

 

Taking full advantage of over thirty years of world-wide textile research, Maiwa has been busy writing, editing, filming and producing its first set of online workshops.


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Our website at scholoftextiles.com remains active and hosts our podcast listings. It will also contain all the listings of all our workshops - be they in-person or online.


Make sure you are subscribed to our email list.
Keep an eye on schooloftextiles.com for updates.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 No comments



BOWLS & WATER BOTTLES

The copper handi — traditionally used to serve tasty Indian meals, from Biriyani to Dal Makhani. We love these as serving dishes for dishes of all kinds.  They also work well as decorative accents in the home and kitchen. 
Lined with durable food-safe stainless steel, the outer part of the bowl is hammered copper that gains patina and character with use. It can also be polished on a regular basis to retain its warm copper glow.

SEE ALL COPPER WARES



Copper vessels are traditionally used in India to store drinking water. Now you can carry your water with you in these copper water bottles. A beautiful variation on the water bottle. 


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HANDWOVEN 100% COTTON



A natural cotton throw that is a perfect warm white of unbleached cotton. This throw has great drape and textural hand. Simple knotted tassels on both ends. Keep it white or throw it in the dyepot!  It will dye beautifully. 


PERFECT FOR DYEING – SEE IT HERE



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Thursday, October 08, 2020 No comments

 



Block printed cloth is incredible. But where do all those wooden blocks come from? From another entire community: the community of block carvers. Wooden blocks eventually wear out and need to be recut. Maiwa's relationship with traditional printing methods keeps an entire community of block carvers working. We also commission blocks to sell in our stores so that all artisans can experience the wonder of working with wooden blocks

Some blocks are designed by us, but most are designed by the very clever geometric imaginations of the carvers themselves. We've just had a huge order arrive - and they are fantastic!

It is not necessary to print with these blocks to appreciate how beautiful they are. They work as extraordinary objects that will inspire you each time you see them.

SEE ALL WOODEN BLOCKS




SEE ALL WOODEN BLOCKS






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A NEW ORDER HAS JUST ARRIVED!

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Tuesday, October 06, 2020 No comments




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Over many years, Maiwa has travelled the world researching textile processes and the cultures that support them. During this time we have also encountered cultures with a long history of unsurpassed skill in working precious metals.
 
Maiwa seeks out traditional items, such as amulets, broaches, turquoise, lapis and amber. When working in India we employ local silversmiths to set stones and traditional pieces in 92.5% silver settings.

We are happy to say that in India, our enthusiasm for traditional pieces has ignited renewed interest in traditional work. Often the combination of antique elements in new settings provides the perfect contrast to fire the imagination. These are pieces with a history and a story, adornment that whispers in its own voice.



SEE ALL JEWELLERY





SEE ALL JEWELLERY



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Thursday, October 01, 2020 No comments
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