Bandhani Silk Box Top | black & white
V-necked boxy top that takes on a feminine shape from the drape of the silk.
- Wide-cut body with relaxed silhouette. Size down for a closer fit.
- Dropped shoulders with box sleeves
- Short side slits
- Crafted in light habutai silk embellished with laborious bandhani tie-dye.
- All orders come lovingly packed in upcycled silk bags
- SM
- Length 24”
- Chest 56” round
- Sleeve length 11"
- Sleeve opening 18” round
- ML
- Length 25”
- Chest 60” round
- Sleeve length 12"
- Sleeve opening 18” round
+/- a tolerance inherent to hand made clothing
- SM
- Fabric: 100% habutai silk
- Handfeel: Soft & light-weight with a fluid drape.
- Care: Gentle & quick hand wash in mild detergent. Don't soak as some colours may run. Drip dry in the shade. Gentle steam iron.
- Origin: Gujarat, India
Textile Story
Bandhani derives from the Sanskrit word, banda, meaning "to tie" and developed during the Indus River Civilisation. The typical bandhani style of concentrations of small dots that we are familiar with today dates back to the 6th century AD where evidence of this style was found in the Ajanta caves.
Our bandhani craftswomen in Bhuj, Gujarat, are repositories of this ancient skill, which involves taking the minutest pinch of fabric between two fingers and wrapping thread around the pinched cloth.
This laborious process is repeated across the surface of the fabric, which is then dyed. Areas under the thread resist the dye, and upon opening, reveal a complex of tiny dots. The smaller the bandhani, the more skilled the craftswoman.
Any variations or irregularities are part of the design and inherent to the production process.
