{"product_id":"large-39-hand-dyed-batik-bandana-100-soft-cotton-fiery-flora","title":"Large Hand-Dyed Batik Bandana | Fiery Flora","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeven hundred years is an unreasonable amount of time to spend perfecting a square of cotton. The results suggest it was time well spent.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKasih Co-op’s oversized Fiery Flora Bandana is made in Java using traditional batik, a wax-resist dyeing technique that requires considerably more human involvement than the word “print” would suggest. Hot wax is applied to cotton to resist the dye, patterns and colors are built by hand, and the finished fabric reveals the design on both sides. The slight shifts in color and pattern are part of the process, evidence that somewhere along the way an actual person had to make a decision. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then, after all that history and craftsmanship, you get to tie it around your head. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt 39 inches square, Fiery Flora is large enough to operate as a head wrap, neck scarf, shawl, sarong, or beach cover-up. The red-and-tan floral pattern is bold enough to change an outfit without requiring the rest of the outfit to become particularly ambitious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% soft cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-dyed + hand-stamped using traditional batik techniques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFiery Flora pattern in red + tan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePattern visible on both sides\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. 39\" × 39\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-stamped, sun-baked + pre-washed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach piece will vary slightly in color + shape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMachine wash separately in cold water; air dry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHandmade by artisans in Java, Indonesia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Brand:  Kasih Co-op\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eKasih Co-op is keeping a 700-year-old textile tradition alive, which makes most fashion trend cycles seem appropriately ridiculous. \u003cspan\u003eFounder Ivana grew up in Indonesia surrounded by batik, the wax-resist dyeing tradition that has been practiced there for centuries. Her woman-owned company now works with skilled Indonesian artisans to turn that heritage into bandanas, scarves, robes, and other objects designed to be worn rather than preserved behind glass. E\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003each batik textile passes through human hands, using wax, dye, stamps or hand-drawing tools, and time to create patterns whose slight differences are evidence of the process rather than something manufacturing managed to eliminate. Kasih is also a verified Fair Trade Federation member, helping ensure the people preserving all that knowledge are fairly paid for using it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Powered by People","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53639021035883,"sku":"BAN0179-C","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/6534\/5899\/files\/cae045dcadab4133934306ac41c9c704.jpg?v=1785538844","url":"https:\/\/www.goodbountythestore.com\/products\/large-39-hand-dyed-batik-bandana-100-soft-cotton-fiery-flora","provider":"Good Bounty the Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}