New Store Alert: 7100 Islands
Thursday, 5 July 2012
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My caput is variety of spinning over all these brilliant ikat stuff pieces coming out of French Republic from a novel store called 7100 Islands. I was therefore excited to uncovering out Apol Massebieau who you lot may know from her build La Pomme along amongst her friend, Nola Andaya-Milani lead maintain collaborated (with sheer decision every bit they say us – communicating from French Republic amongst Asian tribesmen living inwards a mountaintop hamlet amongst no electricity) to push clit together this novel fab line! From container-like bowls perfect for plants or smaller ones to concur pencils to abaca dismiss lamps (a fun means to lite upwardly a room) - each slice is made inwards their workshop inwards French Republic using authentic ikat made from the natural fibers of abaca, hand-woven on backstrap looms yesteryear tribespeople of the Philippines. As they cite inwards their shop, "The stuff is called T'nalak, made yesteryear members of the T'boli tribe. It is meticulous work. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 slice 20-feet long tin accept every bit much every bit 2 months to create. As a finishing touch, the stuff is polished to a sheen amongst a slice of trounce rubbed yesteryear manus all over the length of it."
Visit their store on Etsy or this calendar month at our marketplace at Handmade!
Visit their store on Etsy or this calendar month at our marketplace at Handmade!