Organic Silk Kimono Top- Black Polka from Urban Medley
Organic Silk Kimono Top- Black Polka from Urban Medley
Organic Silk Kimono Top- Black Polka from Urban Medley
Organic Silk Kimono Top- Black Polka from Urban Medley
Organic Silk Kimono Top- Black Polka from Urban Medley

Organic Silk Kimono Top- Black Polka

£157.70*

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Short description

This elegant black white Kimono style top in 100% Natural Eri Peace silk, is inspired by Japanese art. A black body with bold white asymmetric polkas. These kimonos tops have a fluid silhouette and can be used as an overdress or as a blouse. It can be paired over trousers or even worn as a dress. They hang loose with drop shoulders and wide sleeves. The side slits making it an extremely comfortable wear. Slow fashion at its best these are suitable as formals, and easily converts your day look to an evening wear

Short kimono top with a closed front.

V neckline

Drop shoulder with oversized sleeves.

Wide cut body with a relaxed silhouette

Slide slits

Variation in printing & colour are hallmarks of hand block printing and dyeing in small batches.

Made in India

Source: Urban Medley

Our Organic silk kimono is made of Eri silk which is strong, dense and highly durable wild silk. The silk from this natural fibre is readily biodegradable after serving its full lifecycle and has low environmental impact. Besides being 100% hypoallergic and antibacterial, due to its thermal properties, eri silk is cool in summer and warm in winter.

The name ‘Eri’ is derived from the word ‘era’, which means ‘castor’, since the Eri silkworms feed on castor leaves Our artisans at Aeshaane, believe in slow silk farming, where the fibre gets extracted from empty cocoons only after the metamorphosis of the moth is complete and they leave their habitat, thereby completing the chain of circular farming. That is why Eri silk is also known as peace or vegan silk.

Our Eri silk silk cloth is a completely handmade artisan product, crafted by Kaushik, a third generation of rearers, who hails from the tribal ‘Borah’ community, nurturing his small dreams in a remote village called ‘Phalpur’ in Assam. Twenty women from a self-help group gather around post noon, to do the ‘Chunai’, or sorting of these empty cocoons. The methods used by the locals are environment friendly and sustainable. The indigenous women in the Assamese household invest their time in making these timeless pieces. Each piece has taken at least a week to produce, excluding the harvesting and printing by our artists. Each piece is ethical, produced in a small batch and truly a fabric with a soul!

Product Care– With a little love and care, your organic silk kimono will last you for years. We celebrate re-use, swapping and encourage you to repair whenever possible.

Dry cleaning is the safest option

Gentle steam iron on the reverse side or with a cloth over it

Do not wrap in plastic, as silk needs to breathe

Each purchase comes in a recycled bag for storage.

What Makes Your Purchase Sustainable ?

Support ethical employment of women artisans and small artisan clusters.

100% handmade manufacturing process by artisans.

Use only 100% natural + biodegradable responsibly sourced materials.

Small batch production ensures higher quality & less wastage.

Size guide

One size relaxed fit, Fits XS – XL comfortably

Length Centre front 82cm

Cross-Body Chest 112 cm

The Model is 5’7’’

Weight- 120 grams

Dyes: Azo-free non toxic dyes

About the brand

Urban Medley supports  traditional weaving and printing forms.  Their designers help the artisans to balance tradition with contemporary designs, and help them to commercialize using their age- old methods and production processes. The beautiful scarves and accessories from Urban Medley are made by small communities of weavers and printers from India. The weavers mainly work from home, whereby they determine their own working hours. The printers work in a small workshop with pleasant working conditions. Urban Medley uses organic, black cotton, 'peace' silk and organic  leather for their products. The brand does not want to be bound by age, gender, race, color or even size, therefore accessories have been chosen as the main focus point. The accessories help  you  shape your own style. The ‘take care’ bags too are environmentally friendly: fabric bags made by women working from home in a village of Tamilnadu. These women can therefore support their family without having to step out. The brand helps you to be a proud and conscious fashionista.

Practical information:

Shipping rate: £3.43 in the UK

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Address: No physical store

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