{"product_id":"one-shoulder-cotton-indigo-blue-mint-tie-dress-03","title":"One Shoulder Cotton Indigo Blue \u0026 Mint Tie Dress 03","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandloom Ikat from Telangana, Indiaint green spot\/ indigo blue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint green spot\/ indigo blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% handloom cotton heavier weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElasticated side for different shapes and sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs each item is hand finished there may be slight colour transfer and minimal shrinkage on the first wash. Please cold hand wash or delicate machine wash with like colours. Do not soak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease note that the fabric has been pre-washed once but will soften after gentle washing and over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll pieces are handmade locally with love and care in Bangalore, India hence each unique kaftan may vary slightly from the next. Fabric colours also may vary from the photos and from batch to batch as this is a handmade process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn these photos, Briony is size 8 Australian and is 164cm tall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn Briony's words: \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It all started with my Grandpa's journey to India. He left Switzerland in the 1940s bound for India to take over his cousin's handloom export business. From there his love of handloom grew and grew until his lifelong mission was to help sustain the handloom industry in India. During this time he created a new dark red dye for his textiles and called it Bundu red.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Grandpa died in his beloved weaving village in Southern India working right up until his very last day.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe taught me so much about India and her people and their textiles. I've always wanted to continue this dream of his.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have been lucky enough to have met so many wonderful people in magical India and together we are helping each other and the wider communities around us to create timeless pieces from quality handcrafted fabric.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach piece is unique in its own way, hand-tailored by one of our three local tailors and seamstresses with time and care.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bundu Textiles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720871117107,"sku":"54061077430579","price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7125\/3043\/files\/6B01B9BF-1FF9-4838-9846-42F07E7916DA_1296x_bf45f155-c437-4c47-8334-69866881dcc8.webp?v=1792107791","url":"https:\/\/merchantcampbell.com.au\/products\/one-shoulder-cotton-indigo-blue-mint-tie-dress-03","provider":"MerchantCampbell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}