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idriveajeed on Jul 10, 2017
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely wonderful scarf. Beautiful natural indigo color. Perfect customer service! Had an issue that was resolved with great enthusiasm. Thank you so much!!
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Weld and Pomegranate dye pots. -
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Handwoven by fair trade artisans, the 70% high twist silk and 30% fine wool scarf crinkles when dyed with weld. -
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Sea glass green is created with pomegranate and indigo. Dyed on silk organza and cotton balls. -
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I hand knit this with Rowan's 70% kid mohair 30% silk ruffle yarn. -
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Hand dyed with madder, the scarf is 50/50 silk linen woven by fair trade artisans.
A Passion for Textiles
In August 1988, Alexandria Textiles, Inc. was born as the engine for Jane Porter's creative textile design. Jane's passion for textiles began at an early age. Growing up near New York City, her grandmother, Ardemis Bedrosian, a fashion designer in her own right, taught her about excellent fabrics. Together they designed and sewed all of Jane's dance and party dresses in the 1950's and 60's. Jane dreamed of becoming a fashion designer and launched her first commercial line of clothing in 1968, making and selling dresses in egyptian cotton.
Studying at Philadelphia Guild for Handweavers, she learned to spin, weave and dye with natural dyes, and then opened a school for the fiber arts in Chadds Ford, PA.
During the last decade, Jane's fashions were sold in boutiques throughout America. Now she concentrates on accessories and jackets, some of which you can find in her Etsy shop. To learn more about Jane's history and dyeing process, please copy and paste this link: https://www.jporterfashion.com
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Jane Porter
Owner, Maker, Designer, Curator
Change, experimentation, for the good of mankind and the planet. I want to make fashion accessories that make the wearer look and feel beautiful while supporting fair trade artisans. I always buy handmade items, especially in America.
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