Leighton Reversible Canton Silk Shorts - Tobacco/Black
— Reversible shorts that can be worn in 2 ways
— Canton Chinese Silk - Xiang Yun Sha
— Hand Dyed with with Ju-Liang Root
— Each piece will have its own distinctive pattern
— Each piece is labelled with a vintage Miao tribe batik dye tab
— Limited quantity
*Please note actual colour may vary from product image
Product Description
The Leighton Reversible Silk Shorts are crafted using Canton Silk, also called Xiang Yun Sha in Chinese, which originates from the Canton Region in China. Its distinctive colouration, dull black on one side and reddish-brown on the other, is unique to this fabric alone. It is a result of dying the silk in Ju-Liang Root juice for thirty or more cycles, then coating one side with a layer of mud steeped in iron ions. This process must be performed under the summer sun which appears only from April to September.
The Leighton Reversible Silk Shorts feature a relaxed cut and an adjustable drawstring waistband. As with all our other products, a batik dyed tab, designed and crafted by Miao Tribe artisans, is tailored into these shorts. An artisan applies a "resist" process on the fabric to generate the unique patterns, whereby specific areas are covered with wax to prevent the dye from penetrating the cloth and leaving deliberate blank spots in the fabric.