Maiwa Online Store– MAIWA Responsibly sourced natural dyes, natural indigo, textile art supplies, organic fabrics, dyeable clothing block printed fabrics Maiwa's slow clothes organic bedding, featuring naturally dyed, handwoven cloth, organic cotton, linen and wild silk Ethically made on a small scale
Natural Dyes– MAIWA The natural dyes that we sell are termed exotic, historic, or classic They yield good to excellent wash and light fastness when used in proper combination with mordants We use them in our own studio and in our naturally dyed clothing A full palette of colours can be achieved by varying the mordants and by blending d
Maiwa Locations Hours Maiwa Granville Island Located on the outside northwest corner of the Net Loft building on Granville Island 1663 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S3 Phone 604 669 3939 maiwa@maiwa com Open Seven Days a Week 10am - 6pm We've made our shop social distancing friendly
Maiwa: Our Story Established in 1986, Maiwa now runs three very different retail locations in Vancouver, Canada Thirty years ago Charllotte Kwon formed a company and opened a shop The shop was located in a new community of artisans that had formed on Granville Island, Vancouver, Canada
The Maiwa Foundation When the artisans are established and producing, Maiwa Handprints (our for-profit company) can bring their products to the world market The Foundation works on many fronts to enable artisans to practice their craft meaningfully and profitably
Montecristo Magazine: Maiwa — Threads of Language– MAIWA That initial push for change within the textile industry in East Asia happened roughly 30 years ago; since then, Kwon’s company Maiwa Handprints has expanded into three retail locations across the Lower Mainland; taken on the task of educating a new generation on the importance of natural dyeing, weaving, and other forms of textile art; and
The Hindu: Kutch Embroidery Captivates Vancouver– MAIWA The ongoing exhibition, "Eye of a Needle" is a collaboration between the KMVS co-operative and Maiwa Handprints and is probably the first international exhibition of these Kutch artists
Maiwa Clothing– MAIWA Maiwa Clothing We design and sew all of our clothing in-house in our own studios in Vancouver, Canada, and in India Our garments feature a range of artisan techniques such as handwoven cloth, handspun threads, block printing, ikat dyeing, hand-tied bandhani and natural dyes
Bedding Cushions– MAIWA All our bedding is hand block printed with natural dyes on 100% organic cotton We work with four traditional block printing communities with their very own distinct patterning and design: Ajrakh, Dabu, Kalamkari, and Bagh For centuries, wooden blocks have been used to print eloquent patterns on cotton These pattern
Cushion Covers– MAIWA We feature a variety of artisan made cushion covers Our hand block printed collection is all naturally dyed on 100% organic cotton, showcasing four traditional block printing communities with very distinct patterning and design: Ajrakh, Dabu, Kalamkari, and Bagh Our one-of-a-kind embroidered cushion covers show the w