The art of weaving by ÉPICE
Les Tisserands
Les hommes sont aux métiers à tisser et les femmes à la réalisation des bobines de fils. Ces bobines de fil blanc servent entre autres aux tissages jacquards. La noblesse du geste peut alors s’exprimer.
Après une réflexion sur le choix de la taille, le fil, la couleur et l’association de motifs originaux, les pièces sont tissées et imprimées manuellement. Les tisserands passent une journée entière à tisser 2 mètres lorsqu’il s’agit d’un tissage peu complexe. Lorsque l’étole mélange la soie et le coton, ou nécessite un jacquard, le temps de travail passe alors à un jour et demi minimum.
" LE TISSAGE & LA BRODERIE NE PEUVENT SE FAIRE QU’EN INDE. NOUS AVONS ESSAYÉ EN FRANCE, OU DANS D’AUTRES PAYS D’EUROPE, MAIS LE RÉSULTAT MANQUAIT DE POÉSIE, VOIRE DE FOLIE "
Bess Nielsen - Fondatrice d'ÉPICE Paris
Engagement en faveur de l'artisanat
When they are not working for Epice Paris or another brand, these artisans continue to masterfully weave traditional saris. But because they are becoming too expensive for the local market, which prefers machine-made saris, they are increasingly hired to work in the building trade where they perform thankless tasks, far from the noblesse of their expertise.
Which is why the manufacturer who subcontracts weaving for Epice commits to buying the entire production, irrespective of any rejects based on the brand's criteria of excellence. With regular production for more than 20 years, in its own way Epice Paris has helped keep this exceptional craft alive and given its weavers and their families a living.
À travers un savoir-faire des plus virtuoses, nos tisserands indiens aux mains d’or donnent aux collections imaginées par le Studio Epice à Copenhague, ce supplément d’âme qui confère à chacune des pièces, singularité et magnificence. Reste alors à ces essentiels de devenir des incontournables dans votre vestiaire.
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