COLLECTION OF HANDMADE DESIGNER ROBES

Made in Sri Lanka
Collection of hand painted robes was created in collaboration between Moscow born Artist Alexey Rittenberg and Russian clothing brand VAR VARA FASHION , which has been based at the Dutch Fort in the south of Sri Lanka for the past 12 years



The Collection is a reflection of the confluence of Two Worlds, The East and The West, The Progress and The Tradition. Where the modern vision of Alexey come to life by means of the ancient traditional technologies of the island of Sri Lanka, used in
by VAR VARA FASHION.


about the collection
THE PROCESS

There are 2 types of fabrics used in the collection: 100% natural flowing viscose and hand woven cotton, created by hand without the use of electricity on old wooden looms by women of Galle region

Graphic for the collection was created by Alexey Rittenberg and, under his supervision, transferred to white fabrics by the group of Sri Lankan artists within the walls of VAR VARA Art Studio in Galle Fort, UNESCO unique cultural living heritage site


The fabrics with the penciled graphics are then moved to the neighboring district to the Batik factory, the traditional Sri Lankan art of hand-dyed fabrics, where the process takes place in several stages and usually takes from two weeks to a month.


Drawings are painted with hot wax using brushes. Melted wax penetrates in to the fabric and solidifies, preserving the design on the next step.


Waxed fabrics are rinsed in dye tanks. Depending on weather conditions and type of fabric, the process can be repeated from 1 to 5 times.
After obtaining the right colour, fabrics are boiled in cauldrons, thereby evaporating the wax and showing untouched work of art. The unique "Marble effect" in the picture appears due to the formation of cracks in the wax and the penetration of paint through them
Dried fabrics are then returned to the Galle district, to VAR VARA Fashion owned factory. There, professional seamstresses with more than 20 years of experience cut and sew fabrics into the final product - Kimono Robes.
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cotton
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viscose
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