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What we do – hand-crafted textiles
BlueHanded create exclusively designed, fabric patterns made by artisans employing katazome (lan yin hua bu)techniques passed down through generations, over many centuries.
Using the ancient resist printing method, we work in exclusive collaboration with our indigo Masters to develop each collection. Working with London-based artists, specially selected for their artistic endeavour and signature style, our fabrics uniquely reinterpret and revere the age-old art of indigo.
These natural cotton textiles are ideal for fashion designers looking for ethical and sustainable hand crafted fabrics for their collections. The cotton is soft to the touch. The indigo of very high quality and durable that does not run and fades slowly over time, developing its own character like denim. A perfect complement for jeans wear. Ideal for light jackets, trousers, shorts, dresses, accessories such as scarves and heavier weight shirting.
For home collection and interior design, create a striking scheme by combining fabrics, or savour individual prints as feature accents; for window treatments, home furnishings, upholstery and accessories. Whatever your choice, BlueHanded is a timeless collection to enjoy today and treasure for tomorrow.
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Flora & Fauna Pattern ‘Birds & Bees’ by Alexandra McKenzie
Pattern 051 Birds & Bees by Alexandra McKenzie
Sold by the metre. One full roll is 7.5m long by 82cm wide. Pattern 80cm wide. 225 g/m2 Deep rich blue and white print using an authentic natural hand dyed indigo using resist paste Katazome technique. The Real Deal.Sex by Alex McKenzie
Sex is a collection of individual prints following in the tradition of textiles as a medium to tell stories
about human relationships, life’s fortunes and rituals through symbolism. ‘Birds and Bees’
explore themes relating to encounters between lovers and the interplay between
the positive and negative that makes connections with those we love both joyful and challenging.
The Birds and Bees combines imagery of swallows and honey bees artfully skirting around central
spines of brambles and apple branches bearing fruit. These visual references are emblematic of the
art of relationships and the careful negotiation required to maintain the equilibrium of both the
physical and emotional side of shared lives.
Floral Pattern 042 Coordinates Collection ‘Lotus’ Textile
LYHB 042 'Lotus'
Sold by the metre. One full roll is 7.5m long by 106cm wide. Pattern 100cm wide. 225 g/m2Deep rich blue and white print using an authentic natural hand dyed indigo using resist paste technique. The Real Deal.Co-ordinates
BlueHanded co-ordinates provides a range of prints that can be used on their own, together, or as an accent to our artist-designed collections. Curated by John Abbate, BlueHanded’s founder, these prints have been chosen for their versatility and rhythmical simplicity.This beautiful lotus flower pattern with swirling vines and leaves is painstakingly all cut out of card to make the template. The mesh has to be used to keep the template together for the resist paste spreading before indigo vat dyeing.
Create a striking scheme by combining fabrics, or savour individual prints as feature accents; for window treatments, home furnishings, upholstery and accessories.
Geometric Pattern 019 Coordinates Collection ‘Check’ Textile
LYHB 019 'Check'
Sold by the metre. One full roll is 7.5m long by 106cm wide. Each square in a dot frame is about 15mm sq. Pattern 106cm wide. 225 g/m2Deep rich blue and white print using an authentic natural hand dyed indigo using resist paste technique. The Real Deal.Co-ordinates
BlueHanded co-ordinates provides a range of prints that can be used on their own, together, or as an accent to our artist-designed collections. Curated by John Abbate, BlueHanded’s founder, these prints have been chosen for their versatility and rhythmical simplicity. Check pattern is a modern and intricate geometric pattern. This contemporary timeless pattern makes a stunning impact, ideal for modern interiors. Create a striking scheme by combining fabrics, or savour individual prints as feature accents; for window treatments, home furnishings, upholstery and accessories.
Geometric Pattern 021 Coordinates Collection ‘Dot Blossom’ Textile
LYHB 021 'Dot Blossom'
Sold by the metre. One full roll is 7.5m long by 106cm wide. Pattern 100cm wide. 225 g/m2Deep rich blue and white print using an authentic natural hand dyed indigo using resist paste technique. The Real Deal.Co-ordinates
BlueHanded co-ordinates provides a range of prints that can be used on their own, together, or as an accent to our artist-designed collections. Curated by John Abbate, BlueHanded’s founder, these prints have been chosen for their versatility and rhythmical simplicity. Dot Blossom is a geometric print that is at once both modern and traditional, eastern and western.A lovely classic print is neutral and goes with any scheme require a smaller repeat pattern,
Create a striking scheme by combining fabrics, or savour individual prints as feature accents; for window treatments, home furnishings, upholstery and accessories.
Geometric Pattern 024 Coordinates Collection ‘Ikat’ Textile
LYHB 024 'Ikat'
Sold by the metre. One full roll is 7.5m long by 106cm wide. Each 'dash' is about 10mm long. Pattern 106cm wide. 225 g/m2Deep rich blue and white print using an authentic natural hand dyed indigo using resist paste technique. The Real Deal.Co-ordinates
BlueHanded co-ordinates provides a range of prints that can be used on their own, together, or as an accent to our artist-designed collections. Curated by John Abbate, BlueHanded’s founder, these prints have been chosen for their versatility and rhythmical simplicity. Ikat is a repeat geometric print that is at once both modern and traditional, eastern and western. A classic Japanese style taken from ikat patterns but using the katazome, resist paste, pattern making craft. The check pattern is easy to wear or use for home furnishings and is one of our most popular designs. Create a striking scheme by combining fabrics, or savour individual prints as feature accents; for window treatments, home furnishings, upholstery and accessories.
Geometric Pattern 026 Coordinates Collection ‘Lattice’ Textile
LYHB 026 'LATTICE'
Sold by the metre. One full roll is 7.5m long by 106cm wide. Pattern 100cm wide. 225 g/m2Deep rich blue and white print using an authentic natural hand dyed indigo using resist paste technique. The Real Deal.Co-ordinates
BlueHanded co-ordinates provides a range of prints that can be used on their own, together, or as an accent to our artist-designed collections. Curated by John Abbate, BlueHanded’s founder, these prints have been chosen for their versatility and rhythmical simplicity. Lattice lines is a geometric print that is at once both modern and traditional, eastern and western. The lines weaving together in a lattice format reflects the lattice-work that is so predominant in eastern furnishings and decorative arts both, historically and today. The diamond shaping through the peaks and troughs of inter-woven lines is reminiscent of art-deco styling which creates a beautiful, fresh feel to the design. Create a striking scheme by combining fabrics, or savour individual prints as feature accents; for window treatments, home furnishings, upholstery and accessories.
Geometric Pattern 031 Coordinates Collection ‘Cube’ Textile
LYHB 031 'Cube'
Sold by the metre. One full roll is 7.5m long by 106cm wide. Each 'cube' is about 10mm long. Pattern 106cm wide. 225 g/m2Deep rich blue and white print using an authentic natural hand dyed indigo using resist paste technique. The Real Deal.Co-ordinates
BlueHanded co-ordinates provides a range of prints that can be used on their own, together, or as an accent to our artist-designed collections. Curated by John Abbate, BlueHanded’s founder, these prints have been chosen for their versatility and rhythmical simplicity. Cube is a repeat geometric print that is striking. The pattern has a 3D quality. This contemporary pattern makes a stunning impact, ideal for modern interiors. Create a striking scheme by combining fabrics, or savour individual prints as feature accents; for window treatments, home furnishings, upholstery and accessories.
Geometric Pattern 038 Coordinates Collection ‘Lucky Characters’ Textile
LYHB 038 'Lucky Characters'
Sold by the metre. One full roll is 7.5m long by 106cm wide. Pattern 100cm wide. 225 g/m2Deep rich blue and white print using an authentic natural hand dyed indigo using resist paste technique. The Real Deal.Co-ordinates
BlueHanded co-ordinates provides a range of prints that can be used on their own, together, or as an accent to our artist-designed collections. Curated by John Abbate, BlueHanded’s founder, these prints have been chosen for their versatility and rhythmical simplicity. Lucky Characters is a repeat geometric print that is at once both modern and traditional, eastern and western. Each round symbol is a stylised Chinese character that means good luck. From the distance the design looks like repeating dots but up close the intricacy and detail of the different characters becomes subtly evident. Create a striking scheme by combining fabrics, or savour individual prints as feature accents; for window treatments, home furnishings, upholstery and accessories.
Geometric Pattern 041 Coordinates Collection ‘Dragon Sphere’ Textile
LYHB 041 'Dragon Sphere'
Sold by the metre. One full roll is 7.5m long by 106cm wide. Pattern 100cm wide. 225 g/m2Deep rich blue and white print using an authentic natural hand dyed indigo using resist paste technique. The Real Deal.Co-ordinates
BlueHanded co-ordinates provides a range of prints that can be used on their own, together, or as an accent to our artist-designed collections. Curated by John Abbate, BlueHanded’s founder, these prints have been chosen for their versatility and rhythmical simplicity.This beautiful dragon pattern has dragons curled up into a ball. The pattern from afar looks like repeating spheres but up close the dragons, which represent good luck, appear and are intricately detailed. An incredible achievement for hand cut katazome pattern making.
Create a striking scheme by combining fabrics, or savour individual prints as feature accents; for window treatments, home furnishings, upholstery and accessories.
Geometric Pattern 043 Coordinates Collection ‘Dot Blossom’ Textile
LYHB 043 'Ribbon'
Sold by the metre. One full roll is 7.5m long by 106cm wide. Pattern 100cm wide. 225 g/m2Deep rich blue and white print using an authentic natural hand dyed indigo using resist paste technique. The Real Deal.Co-ordinates
BlueHanded co-ordinates provides a range of prints that can be used on their own, together, or as an accent to our artist-designed collections. Curated by John Abbate, BlueHanded’s founder, these prints have been chosen for their versatility and rhythmical simplicity.Ribbon is a repeat geometric print that is at once both modern and traditional, eastern and western. The ribbons run horizontally and are detailed with repeating and intricate geometric patterns created with hole punches on the card template.
Create a striking scheme by combining fabrics, or savour individual prints as feature accents; for window treatments, home furnishings, upholstery and accessories.
Geometric Pattern 053 ‘Twelve’ by Alister Shapley
LYHB 053 'TWELVE'
Sold by the metre. One full roll is 7.5m long by 106cm wide. Pattern 100cm wide. 225 g/m2 Deep rich blue and white print using an authentic natural hand dyed indigo using resist paste technique. The Real Deal.Twelve by Alister Shapley
Twelve is a grid-based pattern inspired by the element of water. In a truly east meets west design.
Alister draws a parallel between the the indigo-infused water dripping down from the dyed cloth back
into the vat as it emerges during production, and the droplets of rain falling to disturb the surface of
puddles in the streets of London. Both provide a contemplative rhythm to a way of life. For the indigo
Master in China engaging with their artisan craft and for Alister, the print-artist going about his daily
business in London.