Blue & Green Leaf Silk Hand-Batik Obi Belt

Blue & Green Leaf Silk Hand-Batik Obi Belt

$125.00
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This super versatile Obi Belt is a must for every wardrobe. Wear it as a statement belt, use it as the finishing touch to an outfit, style it as a top or wrap it as a headscarf. The blue Mondrian print has been hand-batiked by our artisan Aggie in Cape Coast. Aggie’s family has passed along the traditional African Batiking techniques from generation to generation. She puts great detail and love into each piece and is already passing the skill onto her daughter.
Delivery Information
Orders received after 5pm EST Monday-Friday will be processed the following business day. We ship on business days Monday through Friday, not including weekends and holidays. All orders for in-stock items ship within 3-10 business days. All orders for back-ordered items can take 3-6 weeks to produce. Customers will be notified when back ordered items are ready for shipping.

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THE ART OF

HAND BATIKING

Studio One Eighty Nine collaborates with artisans in Ghana, in Cape Coast, Accra and Tsatoe to preserve the ancient form of Batik. The cloth is first washed, soaked and beaten with a large mallet. We draw patterns with a pencil that is later carved into their shape in wood or in a sponge. They are then dipped in hot wax, which functions as a dye-resist.

The wax is applied using tools such as a sponge or wooden stamp. The artisan mixes dye just as a painter mixes paint to achieve the desired hue. After the cloth is dry, the resist is removed by boiling the cloth. No two pieces of textile will ever be exactly the same, each piece is a work of art, each piece is a painting. It takes 1-2 days to hand-batik fabric for an item such as a dress or a pair of pants. We employ anywhere from 1 - 20 artisans depending on the volume of textile production.

The Art of
Hand-Batiking

Featuring Agnes Arthur
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