{"product_id":"storyteller-top-short-sleeve-16","title":"Storyteller top (short sleeve)  #15","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are no strangers to Ikat here, and finding this piece of fabric sent us into a spin! I couldn't resist creating it into a Storyteller. This fabric is a light, soft cotton, and a fabulous vibrant colour for Autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our Ikat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePronouned ee-kat it means to tie or bind yarn. Cotton yarn is stretched out and the design is carefully drawn across the yarn by our artisan partners in Telangana, India. Then the artisan binds the individual yarns (often with discarded inner tyre tubes) to  follow the design. The yarn lengths are immersed into our Oeko Tek certified dye bath where the bound sections don’t absorb the dyes, and the process continues with new tying in a different section depending on how many colours the design has.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the dying phase is complete the dyed yarns are then carefully placed onto a handloom where the weaving stage begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weaving co-operative we work with has 11 weaving couples + other women working on tyeing the warp to weaving, re filling the weft yarn and shuttles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll weaving is done in the homes of the co-operative couples as such no electricity is available. Purely made by hand and human skill and energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI wanted to create a top that was an easy fit and a free size as I could only make one top per piece. This approach (hopefully) allows each piece to fit a broader range of sizes. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWorking within the bounds of the size and type of fabric is what I love most. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyling note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be worn as a top with front ties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOr keep untied for an over shirt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements \u003c\/strong\u003e- One size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are fabric measurements:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHSP (High Shoulder Point) to hemline - 50cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth from side seam to side seam - 76cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarlie is 180cm tall and usually a size 10 or Medium size.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carlieballard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42359246946389,"sku":null,"price":179.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0356\/4201\/files\/R0008787.jpg?v=1775429991","url":"https:\/\/carlieballard.com\/products\/storyteller-top-short-sleeve-16","provider":"Carlieballard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}