Itajime Silk Dune Kaftan | aandhee
Our signature Dune Kaftans are crafted from a single length of fabric and designed to make our beautiful textiles into highly wearable pieces with undulating drapes, which layer and flow beautifully. This piece closes with buttons in the front - wear it closed as a loose & airy kaftan, or layer it as a robe. In creating this textile, which is like a contemporary abstract artwork, we've pushed clamp dye into new realms: an ancient art form made ultra modern and completely unique!
One size with relaxed silhouette
Full length
Closes with mother of pearl buttons down the front
Crafted in habutai silk dyed in the itajime shibori technique
All orders come lovingly packed in recycled silk bags
One size: fits XS-XL comfortably
Length centre front 44”
Chest & hip 98” round
+/- a tolerance inherent to hand made clothing
Fabric: 100% habutai silk
Handfeel: Soft & light with a fluid drape
Care: Dry cleaning recommended
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.
