Scooped-neck boxy top with button down front. Casually refined as a top or worn open over a slip or dress as a short overlay.
 
Wide-cut body with relaxed silhouette. Size down for a closer fit.
Dropped shoulders with 3/4 length box sleeves
Closes with hand-beaten brass buttons
Short side slits
Made exclusively from peace, or non-violent, silk - no silk worm is harmed in the making of this silk. Dyed using purely natural dyes.
Hand spun & woven by a weaver’s cluster in Assam, in beautifully soft & slightly slubbed eri silk
 
Size and Fit 
Length 26”
Chest & hip 56” round
Sleeve length 17.5” from shoulder
Sleeve opening 20” round
+/- a tolerance inherent to hand made clothing
 
Textile and Care
 
Fabric: 100% eri peace silk
Handfeel: Super soft, mid weight with a gentle drape
Care: Gentle & quick hand wash in mild detergent. Don't soak as some colors may run. Drip dry in the shade. Gentle steam iron. Natural colors may change over time. Darker colors may bleed at first. Store in the dark.
Origin: Assam, India
 
Story
 
Conventional silk is produced through boiling silk worms in their cocoons, killing some 6,000 worms to produce 1 kg (2 pounds) of silk. Peace silk, also known as non-violent silk, is a sustainable and ethical approach to silk production which does not involve harming or killing the silk worm. Though the silk worm is not killed during the production of the this natural dye eri silk, it is manually removed from the cocoon , dried and turned into a local culinary delicacy in the region where this fabric is woven in Assam. It constitutes a nutritious and important element of the local diet.
 
The production of eri silk is a cottage industry, which supports a wide and varied eco-system of women and men farmers, spinners, weavers and dyers.  Cocoons are collected by silk farmers, then spun by hand, yarn-dyed using local, natural dyestuffs and hand woven - each step carried out by women. The  Ahimsa Collection includes domesticated matka mulberry and eri peace silk, wild tussar and balkal silks, as well as the waste silk generated by regular silk production, like raw silk.
 
Silk spun and woven in this way retains properties lost during conventional means of silk production. Peace silk is less lustrous than typical silk, but is incredibly soft and has a rich, slubbed texture and an incredible drape. It retains warmth in winter and breathes in the heat so is comfortable to wear year round. Any variations or irregularities are part of the design and inherent to the production process.