Green Brown Palm, Hand Dyed Batik, 100% Cotton Kaftan - K182

Green Brown Palm, Hand Dyed Batik, 100% Cotton Kaftan - K182Green and brown palm leaves in a two tone batik the green is earthy and full, the brown grounds it, and the palm shapes work across the cloth in a design that reads as naturally tropical without trying to be. The two colours complement each other the way they would in an actual palm grove. Two colour batik palms require separate wax applications for each colour, which means the leaves took two passes to build. Where the green and brown meet at the

giving the design a loose

and rooted

softer and more restful than a plain-dyed piece of the same colour

The slight variation in their edges — where the wax gave a little or held firm — is what makes this a batik and not a print

the kind of pairing that works as well at home as it does at a resort

the pink crept in just a little — those small imperfections are what stop the pattern from looking manufactured

set by hand in traditional batik

The rust here is the same colour family as the kaftan version

The variation in tone across the cloth — slightly richer in some areas

In certain lights the middle section reads as a deep teal

ensuring no two kaftans are exactly alike—a true celebration of wearable art

The purple is cooler