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NOVICA artisan Saktut Raitawati and Threads of Life have collaborated to presented this beautiful shawl. The shawl is made from 100% rayon and woven in East Java. It is naturally dyed by Threads of Life using dye plants from indigo (Strobilanthes cusia) and a mangrove species (Ceriops tegal).

• Eco-friendly fabric dyes produced with all-natural and non-polluting methods; friendly to your skin, the artists, and the earth. Many natural dye plants also have healing properties.
• Sustainable cultivated and harvested plants, to ensure the continuation of the forests and plants that produce leaves, barks, roots, and these beautiful dye colors. These dyes are diligently, responsibly sourced; protecting the forest, livelihood, and traditional rituals of which they are an ancient part.
• Empowering women and protecting families. Generating income for local Indonesian women, farmers, and artisans. When the women can generate income at home, often the men do not have to leave to support their families by working off-island.
• Supporting indigenous communities and traditional weaving and dyeing techniques for over 1000 women on 12 islands across Indonesia.
• Contributing to research and development of new techniques using natural dyes to generate more income for all these people, in the Threads of Life dye studio.
• Treat them with respect and these clothes will be with you for many years. Natural dyes do not like harsh laundry soaps. Dry cleaning recommended, or gently hand wash with very mild PH balanced soap. Dry flat, out of the sun.

Hand-painted on silk chiffon and signed by the artist, this captivating shawl presented by Dewa De Wardana of Indonesia features dramatic Philodendron bipinnatifidum leaves in tones of citron and jade against a background of white. The lightweight, sheer material allows the shawl to drape gracefully across the shoulders.

This breathtaking silk batik shawl is from Melati's Collection in Bali. The white silk is printed with an all-over floral motif in iris, orchid and black. Long lavender and black fringe completes the design, which is named Teratai, an Indonesian word for "lotus flower". The shawl arrives in an elegant gift box crafted of linen-covered wood with a suede accent and a silk lining.