Darya Pink Kimono Style Jacket
Un-dyed cotton fabric from Athens, Greece
Naturally dyed using madder roots
Back panel has been hand-woven by Christiana on our studio’s floor loom
Warp: un-dyed cotton yarn
Weft: cotton yarn dyed with avocado stones and thick cotton yarn dyed with madder
Hand-embroidered details of panel and pockets:
Hemp yarn dyed with logwood (purple) and cotton yarn dyed with annatto seeds (orange)
Linen lining for pockets, naturally dyed with avocado stones
Includes cotton belt dyed using madder roots
Machine sewn by Maria in our Athens based studio
Model's height: 172cm
Natural Dyeing
Botanical dyeing is a slow process, that can be unpredictable and there are often pleasant colour surprises. It takes several hours to extract the natural pigment from plants, sometimes even days!
