Product description:
Miao Batik - Textiles/Technique
JINLY breathes new life into an ancient craft with our Miao Batik Vest & Jacket. Each piece is hand-painted, ensuring no two vests/jackets are identical. Each piece is a canvas of cultural memory, handcrafted by Miao artisans in Guizhou’s misty mountains.
The Alchemy of Blue & Wax
Miao batik isn’t just dyeing—it’s alchemy. Artisans use copper knives to draw with molten beeswax, then dip the fabric in indigo vats fermented from wild mountain plants. The magic lies in the cracks:
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"Ice crack" veining – Unique fissures formed when wax resists dye (no two patterns identical)
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Symbolic vocabulary – Spirals trace ancestral migrations, fish scales whisper prosperity prayers
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18-step process – From wax-drawing to sun-bleaching, each stage follows lunar cycles
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Color evolution – Indigo deepens over time like fine wine (Wash with pH-neutral soap to accelerate patina)
100% Homespun Cotton
Designed and fabricated by Miao artisans.
Imported from China.
Available Size Measurements
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SIZE
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LENGTH
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SHOULDER
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CHEST
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SLEEVE LENGTH
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M
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21.5
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13
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20
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NA
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Please inquire about other sizes.
*Our measurements are taken flat on a surface. Please allow a margin of error of up to ±1 inch (2.54 cm) for manual measurement discrepancies.
Care Instructions
Hand wash cool / No bleach / Professional dry clean / No tumble dry / Line dry / Low-temp. steaming or ironing.
In order to reduce color bleeding and lock in the colors, for the first couple of washes, we advise to soak the garment in cold salt water (½ cup of salt : 1 gallon of water) for 30-60 mins. Then rinse thoroughly with cold water until the water runs clear. Launder as usual with similar colors afterwards.
