Our fabric of the week is more a colour theme rather than a particular fabric. It is Purple Batiks! All are handmade batiks from Nigeria and Ghana made using the wax resist technique and with the main colour of purple.
When you think of the colour purple, what comes to mind? I think of grapes and aubergines. I think of robes for clergy. I think of Prince and his track ‘Purple Rain’. Apparently purple was his favourite colour, if you hadn’t guessed it. Even more interestingly, Pantone in collaboration with the late artiste’s estate, have created a shade of purple called Love Symbol #2to pay tribute to the music icon.
We have quite selection of purple batiks in juicy combinations and sometimes with starkly contrasting colours. I think purple and yellow for example is a great contrast.
If you are a fan of the colour purple, then dive right in.
And for some purple batik inspiration, here are some fantastic designers who use a lot of batik and tie dye in their recent collections. Maki Oh, Amede and Osei Duro are some great designers you should check out. Inspiration aplenty!
Well clearly, roses aren’t always red. In actual fact, we have white roses set in a blue background and in a red background. Check out our latest batik fabric from Nigeria, West Africa. These are a simple and modern take on batik designs using the traditional wax resist methods popular in West African textile design. …
This is one very popular fabric and there are so many versions of this fabric around! It is quite interesting to see how fashion designers have used the fabric in designing their pieces. Here are a few I found. Stella Jean I believe has single-handedly caused a resurgence in its popularity. You can find the …
Our colour of the week is a shweshwe fabric colourway. On our website, we call this colourway Circus. It is a combination of blue, yellow and pink and is Colourway 491 of Dagama textiles shwehshwe collection. A cheery option for many sewing or crafting projects. It is also a great choice for children too. We …
This fun yet versatile Butterfly print is our fabric of the week. It is produced in Nigeria on 100% cotton and features an abstract butterfly print, available in three colourways. The main colour of all three versions is navy blue but each has a slightly different background and highlight colour. All are available to purchase …
Something to mark the start of the Fall/Autumn season in the Northern Hemisphere. A modern batik fabric from Nigeria featuring a feather motif. This design is a modern take on traditional batik fabric using hand-drawn, hand-dyeing techniques. Available as a 5 Yard bundle or a 2.5 Yard bundle. Available in BROWN, BLUE andPURPLE versions. FABRIC FACTS: …
Fabric of the Week: Purple Batik
Our fabric of the week is more a colour theme rather than a particular fabric. It is Purple Batiks! All are handmade batiks from Nigeria and Ghana made using the wax resist technique and with the main colour of purple.
When you think of the colour purple, what comes to mind? I think of grapes and aubergines. I think of robes for clergy. I think of Prince and his track ‘Purple Rain’. Apparently purple was his favourite colour, if you hadn’t guessed it. Even more interestingly, Pantone in collaboration with the late artiste’s estate, have created a shade of purple called Love Symbol #2 to pay tribute to the music icon.
We have quite selection of purple batiks in juicy combinations and sometimes with starkly contrasting colours. I think purple and yellow for example is a great contrast.
If you are a fan of the colour purple, then dive right in.
And for some purple batik inspiration, here are some fantastic designers who use a lot of batik and tie dye in their recent collections. Maki Oh, Amede and Osei Duro are some great designers you should check out. Inspiration aplenty!
One reply to “Fabric of the Week: Purple Batik”
DIANE
OMG those batiks are jaw droppers!
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