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Our crochet is made entirely by hand from 100% cotton yarn, using a single crochet hook, worked stitch by stitch. It can be developed into delicate trims and panels or complete garments and swimwear. Each piece is individually worked by experienced crochet makers, giving the technique the texture and character that machine-made imitations simply don’t have.
Many of our crochet makers work from their homes in villages across Bali, allowing them to earn an income while remaining close to their families and communities. It is a way of working that supports skilled women without requiring them to leave their villages for factory work.
Our embroidery is developed by hand, from small details to all-over designs. We can work from existing artwork or develop custom embroidery specifically for a garment, using different stitches and techniques to create texture and dimension.
Kerawang is a traditional Balinese cutwork technique that combines embroidery with areas that are cut by hand from the fabric. The open areas become part of the embroidered design, adding another dimension and giving the embroidery its distinctive character.
Both techniques involve skilled handwork and can be developed specifically around the design, fabric and construction of a garment.
Hand beading is a way of creating truly individual pieces. Every bead and sequin is picked up individually with a needle and sewn into place by hand, one by one. Our skilled beaders work from detailed artwork to create everything from small accents to intricate all-over designs. It is painstaking work that requires precision, patience and a genuine passion for the craft.
Screen printing is a handmade printing technique that can be used with up to six colours on natural-fibre fabrics. The artwork is separated by colour, with each colour printed individually onto the fabric. Once one colour has dried, the next is applied. The process requires skill and precision from the printer to ensure that each layer aligns correctly and the finished artwork comes together as intended. The result has the individual character of a print created by hand rather than by machine.
Digital printing can be used for swimwear fabrics as well as natural fibres for woven and jersey garments. It is particularly suited to detailed, multi-colour artwork where conventional screen printing can be limiting.
Tie-dye is created by tightly binding sections of fabric with yarn before dyeing. The bound areas resist the dye, creating patterns such as circles, spirals and stripes.
Dip-dye creates a gradual change in colour by dipping part of a garment into dye, usually from the hem upwards. The result can range from a subtle transition to a strong contrast at the hemline.
Wax batik uses a metal stamp carrying a specific motif. The stamp is dipped into hot wax and applied to pre-dyed fabric, creating a wax resist over the original colour. The fabric is then over-dyed and the wax removed, revealing the stamped motif in the colour beneath.
These processes are carried out by hand, giving each piece subtle variations that are part of the technique.