{"product_id":"haridra-hand-painted-cotton-shawl-daybreak","title":"Haridra Hand Painted Cotton Shawl - Daybreak","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSilpinwita’s work runs under the label ‘HARIDRA.’ In Sanskrit, “haridra” means yellow, one of the basic and primary colours. Yellow is the colour of sunlight and is associated with warmth and spirituality. Each work is unique, distinct and entirely hand made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis scarf is a lightweight cotton handwoven in Bengal, India and hand-painted with natural dyes using the ancient technique of Kalamkari.  It can be\u003c\/span\u003e styled as a shawl, hung on a wall as a piece of art, or draped across a table as a runner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe colour pallet is achieved with natural dyes; the black colour is created through a fermentation process using scrap iron, molasses, mahua flower, chickpea flour and betel leaf. Other colours come to life with Indian madder root, catechu (cutch), indigo, onion skins, marigold flowers, pomegranate rinds, turmeric and myrobalan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis collection is designed by Silpinwita Das, daughter of master Kalamkari painter Ajit Das from Bengal. Silpinwita's works are inspired by folk art and her studies of the landscape of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShantiniketan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFiber:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e100% cotton - handwoven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProcess:\u003c\/b\u003e Masterfully hand painted with natural dyes by Kalamkari artisans in Bengal, India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize is approx.\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\" x 82\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*This piece is one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eare Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHand wash in cool water. To protect the natural dyes and natural fabrics you absolutely must use a pH neutral liquid detergent. Roll in a towel to remove excess water and hang to dry. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended detergents: Ecos, Eucalan, or a mild liquid detergent no higher than pH 7.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maiwa.com\/pages\/silpinwita-das\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMeet the artisan.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eSilpinwita Das was given the UNESCO-WCC Award of Excellence in 2016 for her hand painting work with natural dyes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MAIWA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52899998400824,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/6542\/files\/haridra_shawls_bengal_photos-10.jpg?v=1788457824","url":"https:\/\/maiwa.com\/products\/haridra-hand-painted-cotton-shawl-daybreak","provider":"MAIWA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}