LAKE CAMP SHIRT iron black roving koi print

style / LAKE CAMP SHIRT iron black roving koi print
fabric / millwoven silk/cotton
price / $248.00

A print from the archive of Junaid Khatri. Printed in Ajrakhpur, in the Kutch District of India.

Ajrak printing is a unique and complex form of block printing marked by the layering of multiple blocks, and multiple dye baths, to create oftentimes complex multi-colored patterns.

First mordanted with Myrobalan Flower, the koi is then resist block printed with gum arabica, and the flowers with a mixture of plant based indigo paste and gum arabica. The fabric is then brushed all over with iron dye, which oxidizes black beofe the fabric is washed.

Printed on millwoven silk/cotton - a beautifully refined fabric meant to mirror traditional aloha shirts through natural fibers.

Black corozo nut buttons, Single Tailor Construction.

Size: 1 (XS)

Pickup available at 380 Atlantic

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Size: 1 (XS)

A print from the archive of Junaid Khatri. Printed in Ajrakhpur, in the Kutch District of India.

Ajrak printing is a unique and complex form of block printing marked by the layering of multiple blocks, and multiple dye baths, to create oftentimes complex multi-colored patterns.

First mordanted with Myrobalan Flower, the koi is then resist block printed with gum arabica, and the flowers with a mixture of plant based indigo paste and gum arabica. The fabric is then brushed all over with iron dye, which oxidizes black beofe the fabric is washed.

Printed on millwoven silk/cotton - a beautifully refined fabric meant to mirror traditional aloha shirts through natural fibers.

Black corozo nut buttons, Single Tailor Construction.

Cold water wash and hang dry