Gneiss Silk Itajime Box Top

Striped Gneiss Silk Itajime Box Top for women, handcrafted from habutai silk dyed in bands of rust, slate and grey using the traditional itajime shibori technique, evoking the look of a sun-worn textile. A soft V-neckline frames the wide-cut, boxy body, giving it a feminine drape with the relaxed cut, while dropped shoulders and box sleeves keep things easy and short side slits allow room to move which set this top apart within silk blouses for women, crafted for both office wear and relaxed evening wear. A muted, storied addition to sustainable clothing, UAE. 

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.