Description

Tiny little geometric flowers cover this gorgeous Indigo Blue.

Genuine, beautiful, and finely detailed, South African Shweshwe fabric.

Da Gama Textiles is perhaps the only known producer of traditional Indigo Dyed Discharge Printed Fabric in the world. It is unique to this company in South Africa. The process for producing Three Cats Shweshwe is still done traditionally, whereby fabric is fed through copper rollers which have patterns etched on the surface, allowing a weak acid solution to be fed into the fabric, bleaching out the distinctive white designs.

The authenticity of the fabric can be verified by the trademark backstamp on the back of all the fabric. This fabric has typically been used for traditional ceremonies in rural areas, but now it has become widely fashionable in South Africa and around the world for use in quilts, clothing, and housewares.

This fabric measures 35 inches wide (89/90 centimeters). This is not as wide as fabric on a typical bolt.

Perfect for quilting, clothing, and other sewing crafts. Approximately 35″x18″ in a half yard cut.

100 % Cotton

Average Shrinkage: warp -9.5%, weft -0.7%

Orders of more than 1/2 yard will be left in one continuous uncut piece.