The dyed fabric is patterned with its traditional white design by bleaching it with a weak acid solution and rolling it through etched copper rollers. Da Gama are the biggest producers in SA.Shweshwe has had it's trend ups and downs, but I always remain intrigued with the simplicity and beauty of these traditional designs.
I found a beautiful vintage wool and silk embroidered jersey a while ago, and I decided to felt it and then make it up into a pair of cushions.I backed the cushions with a red and white shweshwe type print. Here they are in dappled shade together with their fairaisle friends from yesterday!
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I had no idea that's how shweshwe was produced (and I had wondered)!
I've awarded you with a 'Be The Blog' award on my blog, by the way.
Amazing combinations of colour, texture and fabric!
(I'm glad to be back online - my hard drive crashed and I've had some anxiety attacks about getting my "life" and calendar and documents back!)
Your own shop! Well Done and what beautiful things. I suspected something was afoot when your labels came out. You really do have an eye for things that go together with a freash take. And I have long been in love with Shwe Shwe.
Wonderful fabrics and I love your cushions. Good luck with the shop!
What an intriguing contrast those fabrics make. I love the pattern of the fourth shwe-shwe in the first photo. -X
Great entry! I have been meaning to do one myself on Shweshwe as more and more great products are popping up.
Thanks
Fellow Durbanite
Can you buy these fabrics in Cape Town? They're beautiful!
Can you buy these fabrics in Cape Town? They're beautiful!
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