Itajime Silk Fjord Shirt | balti

With a dramatic silhouette, this shirt is as chic as it is comfortable. The A-line cut descends to an asymmetrical hemline, accentuated by side slits. Wear closed as a shirt or open over a cami.

• Slim nehru collar

• Center front closes with coconut shell buttons

• Semi-fitted, elbow length dolman sleeves with small cuff slit and underarm gusset

• Box pleat in center back

• Crafted in habutai silk dyed in the itajime shibori technique

• Each 3m piece of fabric is folded, clamped and dyed by hand, so there are slight variations in colour and pattern between pieces

• All orders come lovingly packed in recycled silk bags

• S/M

  • Length centre front 29”

  • Chest 48” round

  • Sleeve length 12”

  • Sleeve opening 13” round

• M/L

  • Length centre front 30”

  • Chest 52” round

  • Sleeve length 13”

  • Sleeve opening 14” 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.