CUSTOM MADE IKIGAIA PIECE

Designed especially for you!

A unique experience of honoring the slow process of artisanal tailoring and

connecting with the maker behind your exclusive garment.

With a custom garment design, your one-of-a-kind garment comes to life through the art of natural fabrics and botanical dyes.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

SAMPLING YOUR DESIGN

The sampling phase, which includes 1 or 2 samples in lightweight organic cotton and 1 final pattern of your design, comes with a fee ranging from €100 to €150.

1. Initial consultation with Emma, IKIGAIA's creator (± 2 hours)

Discuss about design, fit and details
Measuring your body
Choosing your desired fabric and colours

2. Making 1 or 2 patterns with samples (± 2 weeks)

First sample fitting, reviewing and adjusting onto the body

Please note that each sample may undergo an additional fittings to ensure the design is a perfect fit.

Conclude an agreement on the design
Final pattern creation

STITCHING THE FINAL GARMENT

The final design of your one-of-a-kind IKIGAIA garment will be handmade using

botanically dyed natural fabrics in the pattern and shade of your choosing.

The estimated timeframe for a custom made IKIGAIA garment can take up to ± 4 weeks.

Total costs will range from €350,- to €500,-

FABRIC & MATERIAL SELECTION

You can select a natural fabric from our collection, llike lotus silk, Kala and Khadi cotton, hemp and blockprinted fabrics.

For custom fabric coloring with natural dyes and/or Japanese Shibori dye techniques, an additional fee of €75 to €100 will apply, depending on the complexity of the dyeing process.

1. Making a colour sample of your selected colours and Shibori pattern. (± 2 hours)

Conclude an agreement on the colours and design

2. Hand dyeing the final fabric (± 1 week)

Pretreatening and mordanting the fabric
Prepairing the dye bath with the right botanical ingredients
Making the Shibori pattern on the fabric.

Please note that the natural dyeing process, including washing and drying, is a slow and mindfull process that takes a lot of time.

STITCH & DYE PHASE

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