Katazome stencil practices, a Japanese fabric dyeing method, were the impetus of the Alma print. Katazome printmaking has a rather compelling history, rich with features of its function. Rather well... Read More

Helena is a nod to 1920s beach umbrellas – most especially those with stripes. But the history of the umbrella dates back much further than a mere century. Read More

Marianne is a two-tone reference to the Japanese art of sarasa, where a rust orange backdrop illuminates etched lines of soft brown.   Read More

When a print becomes ubiquitous, it’s sometimes difficult to pinpoint an exact origin story. Such is the case with paisley, and today, writing on sarasa, we find ourselves facing down similar... Read More

We’ve already written about the long, global history of ikat, which makes an appearance in the walnut and cream pattern of our Karin print. Today, however, we’re peeling back yet another... Read More

It is by now no secret that though Paisley is named after a city in Scotland, its genealogy does not end there. On the contrary, the pattern is an ancient... Read More

Like many of our most well-loved prints, Karin is not merely derived from a single point of inspiration, but is instead an amalgamation of origin stories, where ancient tradition and... Read More

In collaboration with CAP Beauty, our first-ever toiletry bag features a decorative floral pattern that echoes the intricacies of the calico print, which can be traced back to 11th century... Read More

Shima-cho swatch books, or stripe albums, served a few purposes as fabric samplers, historical records, and memory books. Read More

Charlotte is a study in stripes. Perhaps unsurprisingly, underneath those stripes lies a long, rich history of their hue: Verona green. Read More

On a recent trip through Sicily, we found ourselves drawn to the details. Read More

It’s been over a century since archeologists in present-day Pakistan discovered the ruins of Mohenjo-daro on the banks of the Indus River, and yet much mystery surrounding the ancient civilization... Read More