ERI SILK
GREY NATURAL
HANDWOVEN STOLE
MADE BY 7WEAVES IN INDIA
HANDWOVEN ERI SILK. DESIGNED BY JAN-JAN VAN ESSCHE AT THE 7WEAVES STUDIO IN THE TROPICAL ASSAM VALLEYS. THE DROP SPUN SILK IS FIRST DYED WITH MYROBALAN AND THEN DIP DYED IN FERMENTED JAGGERY TO ARRIVE AT A NUANCED BLACK EXPANSIVE.
HINTING AT SHADES FROM STONY MAUVE TO LILAC PINK. THE YELLOM GREEN COLOUR. ATTAINED THROUGH ONION SKIN DYE. COACTS MITH THE ERI TO CREATE A METALLIC GLON. THE FABRIC'S HANDSPUN TEXTURE AND NATURAL COLOURS COME TOGETHER IN A MINERAL RICH SURFACE WHICH MILL EVOLVE AND SOFTEN AS THE FABRIC AGES. COMPLEMENTED WITH HANDMADE TASSELS AND AN INLAY-MOVEN PATTERN INSPIRED BY SARI PATTERNS, THE PIECES CARRY A RESTRAINED PLAYFULNESS.
MADE BY HAND
Hand-spun, hand-woven, and hand-dyed.
The culmination of handiwork
Eri silk is hand-spun, hand-woven and hand-dyed.
This fabric, called "peace silk," is a life-saving material because the thread is extracted without killing the silkworms.
The warmth of human hands and the natural flow of time combine to create a texture that is one of a kind.
This Eri silk stole was handwoven to a design by JAN-JAN VAN ESSCHE at the 7WEAVES workshop in the tropical valleys of Assam, India.
The locally grown dropspun silk is first dyed with myrobalan and then soaked in fermented jaggery to create a deep black colour.
It has subtle shades of stone-like mauve and lilac pink, and the yellow-green color extracted from onion skin gives it a metallic sheen.
The rich texture and natural colors that can only be achieved through hand-spun yarn give it a mineral-like depth, and it softens and changes over time.
The edges are hand-fringed and feature an inlay weave inspired by sari patterns, giving the piece a tranquil and playful feel.
