Custom made jacket for all people.
MADE BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE
“Defined by culture, tradition and ancient techniques”
An ever evolving One of Kind purpose-driven collection bridging worlds by connecting indigenous communities and collectors through our tailor made experience.
Choose your One of a Kind plant dyed and hand loomed ikat textile from our latest selection along with your style Blazer via our What’s App concierge service here:
Prices start at $1250 USD (£1040 GBP)
*Please note these are rare collectible pieces so we only make up to 10 bespoke pieces a month, each design is delivered with a personalised storybook on Sumbanese culture and your story to ensure authenticity. Each part of the process supports local as well as indigenous communities in Indonesia, providing them with work and raw materials to continue and preserve this ancient sacred tradition.
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The multicultural nature of Indonesia has produced a rich civilisation. Among many cultural and artistic achievements the diverse textile traditions stand out. Ikat fabric has been classified by UNESCO as an intangible world heritage.Yet these traditions are vulnerable and are in danger of dying due to the fragile lands, remote areas an
Ikat meaning to “bind” or “tie” is a resist-dyeing technique whereby the pattern of the finished fabric is determined by the dying of the threads before they are woven. There are over 52 steps to make an Ikat textile each taking up to a year to make.
It is a great honour to bring you access to the rich and complex world of “Ikat tenun” with our purpose-driven work celebrating and supporting men and women in remote indigenous communities whilst preserving these ancient traditional crafts. We buy the textiles directly from the communities at market price to ensure the proceeds go directly to the people, we then work the pieces in Bali with local tailors and donate 5% of each piece sold to the Sumba Foundation to ensure our give back funds are distributed into building a more sustainable and healthy future for the Sumba people and their future generations.
Each lotus flower button is hand carved my our Master Balinese carver Darma and set in recycled brass. The lotus flower has a sacred and close relationship within Balinese culture, they are the king of the flowers and is the flower of the goddess Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom and knowledge which is shown across holy temples on the island of the Gods.
“At its heart, the traditional textile art articulates a set of values that place mutual support over personal profit, and respect for nature over exploitation. In the face of globalisation, the voice of these traditions becomes as valuable to us as it is to their custodians as we all seek a more sustainable future.”
