One of our customers, Tatiana Temple, showing some handloom love with her recent purchase of 'Arctic Fringe - Ocean' and our new ombre ikat favorite 'Gio - Pink'. Thanks for the shoutout - always happy to hear from a satisfied handloom customer! <3 "When you buy clothing, do you ever think of people who made them? And why does it matter? I think that the energy of the people making your "stuff" transfers into the things, and into your home. That is why I prefer hand-made items whenever possible. So, yesterday my theory got another proof. I received two scarves from Indigo Handloom, made by hand, with low environmental impact. And I have to say, they just feel joyous, and...
When people try on natural handwoven clothing for the first time, they report an experience that can only be described as their skin ‘thanking’ them. This is not imagined. It’s not just the natural fiber that feels good, it’s what’s missing— chemicals. Manufacturers of milled cloth can use up to 2000 different chemicals in fabric making. According to a report from the textile magazine, EcoTextiles, it takes from 10% to 100% of the weight of the fabric in chemicals to actually produce the fabric! These chemicals are used to give the fabric the unnatural characteristics we’ve come to expect in our clothes like, non-iron or wrinkle-free, flame-retardant, shrinkage-free, water-repellant, stain-repellant, anti-cling, perspiration-proof, and more. These qualities are obtained by saturating...
The third anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster (where 5 garment factories fell, killing 1,135 people) is just around the corner. It’s easy to disconnect the fashion brands we love from that problem in another land. The news focuses on the factory conditions and blames the factory owner. They don’t focus on the major clothing brands that use those factories to produce their luxury clothing lines. They have a direct influence over the worker’s wages and working conditions. These brands influence how the factories run, based on how they pay for the goods they order. When they order a batch of natural cotton T-shirts, for instance, they give no cash in advance. It is left to the...
Wishing you all a happy Easter Sunday from Indigo Handloom.
Brighten your holiday weekend with some of our favorite Spring scarves, all handwoven with love.
1. 'Playa - Aqua' http://bit.ly/1RxNRgh2. 'Colorblock - Purple' http://bit.ly/1RuE6043. 'Carnival - Yellow' http://bit.ly/1VP4jM3
#happyeaster #organiceggs #ethicalfashion #shophandloom #pastels#sustainablefashion #ecofriendly #eastercolors
Say hello to spring with our first #textiletuesday! We will be launching weekly sales for selected scarf styles, where we can spread our love for handloom and offer you a discounted price.
Our textile of the week is our lovely jamdani 'Jupiter' in soft pink.25% off for one week only! Use the coupon code 'JUPITER' while checking out on our website. Sale ends 3/14/16
Spring into action and grab them while you can!bit.ly/1R1LNcT
#shophandloom #springishere #textileoftheweek #jamdani#indigohandloom #ethicalfashion #sustainablefashion #ecofriendly#cherryblossoms #sale
