THE ART OF SHIBORI
The Shibori capsule collection in natural indigo and mahogany dyes – Shibori comes from the Japanese root word Shiboru, meaning to wring, fold or bind - We are very proud to work with javanese artisans designers, who passionately have manipulated and hand dyed each piece of fabrics for our capsule collection.
In japan, this artistic style of dying dates back to the 8th century, when indigo was the main dye used - attention to every small detail is a feature of these unique dying art . Part of the mystery and magic of hand dyed fabric is that no two shibori will never look the same - each piece is its own individual work of art.
Our Melati pattern known as 'Kanoko shibori' or Indian Bandhani is meticulously handmade by artisans that take little pinches of fabric and wrap a peg and a rubber band tightly around the base of each little “ponytail.”
Lush green Indigo leaves picked in the nearby plantations turned into brilliant and deep hues of blues through fermentation, soaking and dipping the fabrics in the dye baths. Barks from local mahogany trees created soft shades of grey to deep black.
The artisans use the same water for the repeated dipping, the water is then given back to nature as dyes are created with leaves and barks.
Shibori is a process of love. Fabrics are first washed, rinsed and made ready for the dye and the resists is applied; they are then dyed in the colour(s) chosen and rinsed up to 15 to 20 times. Finally, the resists are removed and the fabrics are washed and hung to dry in nature – each piece is treated with passion, dedication and respect, artisans spend hours working on it – a true work of love and community at every steps, planting, preparing the dye, manipulating the fabrics and dying them.