Cadmium Silk Itajime Box Top

Bright Cadmium Silk  Itajime Box Top for women, made in habutai silk using the traditional itajime shibori technique. Intersecting lines form a delicate lattice across the warm coral base, picked out in soft seafoam against the sun-washed ground. A gentle V-neckline, the wide-cut body drapes with a naturally feminine ease, while dropped shoulders and box sleeves keep the silhouette loose, these are details that make this a perfect choice within silk blouses for women for both formal and casual wear. A joyful, artisanal find rooted in organic women's clothing.

Textile Story

Our Itajime Silk Collection has been hand-crafted in the workshop of two of India's foremost Master Craftsmen; Jabbar and Abdullah Khatri in Bhuj, Gujarat.

Shibori is a 1300 year old tie and dye technique developed in Japan involving the folding and clamping or otherwise securing of fabric prior to dyeing. Itajime is one technique of shibori which uses pieces of wood clamped together around sections of folded fabric to resist the dye in particular shapes.

Each three meter section of fabric is individually folded, clamped, tied and dyed; and this repeated several times to get layers of colours. It's a time consuming and exacting technique with bold geometric results.

Any variations or irregularities are to be celebrated. They are part of the design & inherent to the handcrafted production process, making this item beautifully unique.