Blue Round Tie-Dye, Hand Dyed Batik, 100% Cotton Kaftan - K091

Blue Round Tie-Dye, Hand Dyed Batik, 100% Cotton Kaftan - K091Round tie dye circles in blue, each one blooming outward from a concentrated centre. The blue is deep at its core close to indigo and lifts gradually toward the outer rings into a cleaner, lighter tone, with the cotton between the circles staying undyed. No two circles in a tie dye piece are the same size or density. The binding is done by hand, the dye seeps inward at its own pace, and the result is a pattern that looks ordered from a distance and

hand-dyed in the wax-resist tradition for soft

the wax had to hold without spreading — and mostly it did

the two elements clearly distinct from each other

The red is warm and confident

At the edges some boundaries held more cleanly than others

it pairs effortlessly with sandals or statement jewelry

the dye concentrations create a third tone — a deepening at the boundary that adds detail to the design without being planned

and together they make one of the most straightforward and satisfying designs in the range

The pink is warm and clear

and the geometric triangle border at the hem gives it a tribal edge that stops the piece from feeling plain

living green across cotton — not uniform

Each pale mark is where the cloth was pinched and bound before dyeing