Reversible Quilted Itajime Silk Jacket | magma
Reversible, semi-fitted quilted jacket, crafted from an outer of itajime clamp dyed silk, a lining of plain-dyed silk satin, and padded with fluffy cotton wadding. The quilting is embroidered by hand by our kantha artisans. The jacket is exquisitely soft, light and puffy; like a giant hug, and will keep you warm & cosy in high style.
- Mid thigh length with short side slits
- Fully reversible
- Full length, slightly tapered sleeves
- Closes in front with a single, hand-beaten brass button
- Contrast silk satin binding on the outer side adds a beautiful finishing.
- Patch pockets on outer side
- 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
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- Length centre front 31”
- Chest 44” round
- Cross-back 16”
- Sleeve length 23”
- Armhole 18” round, bicep 11” round and cuff 8.5” round
+/- a tolerance inherent to hand made clothing
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- Fabric: 100% silk outer & inner; 100% cotton wadding
- 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.
