Itajime Silk Pencil Robe | thatta

Long, sleeveless overlay with high side slits; designed for layering. It adds a beautifully flowing layer & a touch of glamour to a maxi dress or shirt & pants look.

• Mid calf length with gently curved hem

• Contrast silk satin facing adds a subtle but beautiful finishing at inner neckline, sleeve & hem

• 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

• One size: fits S-L comfortably

  • Length centre front 48”

  • Chest 41” round

  • Armhole 20” round

  • Side slits 28”

+/- 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.