Description
Just gaze upon this chic stripe a moment – a beautifully subtle slate grey and white. Isn’t there something about a fine handwoven cotton that makes you gasp? Honestly – thinking about the finest of threads building up one after the other – by hand – is an awe inspiring thing!! The magical blend of minute changes in yarn tension happening as the bobbin is wound, beating down the warp and winding all go unseen … until they don’t … until the softness takes you by surprise each time you slip it on after yet another wash.
This fabric is a perfect example of the community work it takes to create handwoven fabrics. At least a dozen different tasks happen even before a weaver sits at the loom – each one employing multiple people. Wearing and using handmade anything ups the sustainable impact of our choices exponentially. Thank you!
WIDTH: 45″ / 114cm Shrinkage 5% approx.
CONTENT: 100% cotton
WEIGHT: 2.5oz / 70gsm approx. Lightweight.
CARE: Cool gentle cycle / hand wash and iron while damp or cool machine / air dry.
USES: Wherever you need a soft drape and touch of cool luxury a fine handwoven cotton is the best – blousy tops, stylish sheers, huge gathers in a big skirt waistband, ahhhh!!!
ORIGIN: Bangladesh.
MOQ Wholesale: 10 yards
MOQ Export: 150 yards
DESIGN OPTIONS: Simple plain weave cotton is handwoven on traditional 2 shaft looms, where the options for colour, stripe/check patterns and texture are endless! Fine cottons are perfect for dramatic shot effects with different colours in warp and weft. Dream up some coordinated combos for your next collection – up to 6 fabrics of 20yds each are possible from one warp! Magical!
Together Motif’s founder Jackie Corlett – an experienced textile designer, and professional artisans in Bangladesh, are looking forward to creating the truly sustainable fabrics you’re searching for. Let’s be in touch!
As we are committed to the Slow Fashion Movement, some fabrics are kept in stock and others are handwoven to order. All however, are transported by sea to leave a significantly smaller carbon footprint than sending by air, and to keep the cost down. When needed, an air shipment can be arranged and we encourage you then to consider a carbon offset donation to your preferred organisation.
