Quilted Itajime Silk Poncho | magma

A quilted, fully lined poncho with sweeping, curved hem and open sides; buttoned cuffs lend structure to this otherwise flowing overlay, quilted with an itajime silk outer, plain-dyed silk satin lining, and a warm, light silk-wool padding.

• One size with relaxed silhouette

• Fully quilted by hand and lined in luxurious plain-dyed silk satin

• Patch pockets

• Closes in front with a hidden placket & hand-beaten brass buttons

• 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 36”

  • Sleeve length 17” & cuff 8” round

+/- a tolerance inherent to hand made clothing

• Fabric: 100% silk outer & inner; 50% silk/50% wool padding

• Handfeel: Super soft & silky, with gentle rippling texture from the quilting

• Care: Dry clean

• 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.