handcrafted

Yuni Kristina draws on millennial Balinese traditions to create this exquisite shawl. Working in batik on silk, she combines modern motifs in red and orange. The elegant patterns are stamped by hand and fringe finishes the lovely wrap.

Each motif is created by hand, as evidenced by the occasional pencil mark or slight color variations.

Erna Gendhis adorns a stunning creation with a warm palette that enhances its unique batik pattern. As an expert in this ancient art, the Javanese artisan crafts this rayon shawl featuring an intricate design in honor of the stunning regional coasts, finishing with little fringes for a vivacious style.

Java's Erna Gendhis draws inspiration from the traditional colors of the island to create a vibrant accessory made with ancient techniques. This rayon shawl features an intricate batik pattern in a palette of purple, green, yellow and blue hues that represent the cheerful nature of the place, with little fringes adding a cute touch. 

Classic yet distinctive, this handwoven silk shawl showcases an elegant diamond pattern in blue and black. Finished with hand-tied fringes, it offers effortless styling in any season. Presented by Khitish, it’s a timeless accent with handcrafted charm.

The intricate texture in this handsome kente cloth shawl is inspired by beach pebbles. Designed by a fisherman around 1898, its name means "pebbles of the shore are hard to crack." The tiny blocks of pattern represent the thoughts of that ancestral craftsman. Handcrafted by the Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family, this extraordinary double weave textile is one of the most difficult patterns to achieve. These expert weavers use traditional looms and a cotton blend.

Each strip requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Strips are generally three to four inches wide and seven to ten feet long, and the length of time it takes to complete one strip varies by the complexity of the chosen pattern. The simplest use mostly vertical, or warp patterns, and an experienced weaver can make several of those in one day. But patterns with nearly all weft (horizontal thread) patterns, where the warp design is hardly visible, can take up to four days to complete an individual strip. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging, and spirituality, while white is purity. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names, often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs.

Geometric formations and classic Uzbekistan motifs embellish a gorgeous design by Nurmukhammad Valiyev. Master of traditional silk weaving techniques, the artisan handcrafts this shawl with an exquisite pattern in a palette of olive and purple hues, finishing it with stylish fringes.

Geometric formations and classic Uzbekistan motifs adorn a captivating design by Nurmukhammad Valiyev. Master of traditional silk weaving techniques, the artisan handcrafts this shawl with a stunning pattern in a palette of green and purple hues, finishing it with trendy fringes.