Swiss textile artist Claudia Caviezel designed the Aizome* Collection especially for lavie in Japan. Apart from the white colour variant, the cloths are dyed by hand with indigo at the renowned Watanabe dye works in Gifu Prefecture. The team grows indigo in its own fields, ferments the plants and produces the characteristic blue dye according to centuries-old tradition.<\/p>\n
Claudia Caviezel (*1977), winner of many awards, including the Swiss Grand Prix Design, is constantly exploring new creative ways to bring colour to life. During a stay of several months in Japan, she learnt the art of indigo dyeing and developed the Aizome collection exclusively for lavie.<\/p>\n
*Aizome is a Japanese term with a poetic double meaning: it stands for \u2018indigo\u2019 and at the same time for \u2018coloured with love\u2019. The name of the collection reflects the care and dedication that goes into every single cloth.<\/em><\/p>\n At a glance:<\/strong><\/p>\n – Napkin in traditional Japanese format: 32×40 cm <\/br><\/p>\n
\n– A design by textile artist Claudia Caviezel
\n– Hand-dyed with real indigo
\n– Wash with similar colours as the natural dyeing process may release colour initially
\n– Made in Japan
\n– Lightweight, soft four-ply muslin fabric made from 100% cotton
\n– Also available in plain colour as Sami napkin<\/p>\n