Magenta Silk Itajime Box Top

Gorgeous Magenta Silk Itajime BoxTop for women, crafted in habutai silk hand-dyed using the traditional itajime shibori technique. A striped, brick-like resist pattern in deep magenta and cream builds into a rhythmic grid across the fabric, framed by a flattering V-neckline that lends the wide-cut, boxy body a feminine drape. This piece stands out among silk blouses for women thanks to its unique patterns with dropped shoulders and box sleeves keeping the fit relaxed and short side slits allowing easy movement. A vivid, considered addition to sustainable women's fashion, dyed in a limited run so each piece carries its own subtle variation.

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.