Itajime Cotton Reza Robe | seafoam green
Crafted from two lengths of cotton, hand-embroidered down center-back and sides in button hole stitch to create loose arm holes.
- One size with relaxed silhouette
- Open front
- Falls to below the knee
- Crafted in cotton patterned in the itajime shibori technique
- All orders come lovingly packed in recycled silk bags
- One size: fits XS-XL comfortably
- Length 39" with small variations
- Chest & hip 94"
+/- a tolerance inherent to hand made clothing
- One size: fits XS-XL comfortably
- Fabric: 100% cotton
- Handfeel: Light and soft with a gentle drape
- Care: Gentle hand wash separately in cold water. Do not soak. Gentle steam iron. Drip dry flat in the shade.
- Origin: Gujarat, India
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.
