For the Summer Soltice Sadhana Celebration, which is happening in a week, I'm bringing up TONS of merchandise: Kundawraps, Kundabinis, Yoga Clothes AND the New KundaBags.....which are off-the-chart gorgeous AND just as fantastic as the other ones...only more colorful! As you may or may not know, the earlier Kundabags were fabricated out of fabric of my own design; some of which I had matte laminated to increase its durability and also because I think laminating fabrics looks great. I thought I'd give my fabrics a rest and use these WONDERFUL HAND BATIKED NIGERIAN 100% COTTON FABRICS which are just yummy and evocative and I can't wait to see everyone carrying around their stuff in them. You can see that they are designed so you can put a rolled up yoga mat in the bottom and follow that up with your blanket, and of course your sheepskin.
Gone are the days of carrying around multiple bags and packages when you come to class.
And if you happen to be a teacher, you'll appreciate how you can fit EVERYTHING you need in the KundaBag including small stereo speakers, books. Your timer, ipod cords, keys and water bottle fit right in the two-part interior pocket. In fact, you'll find this Kundabag so useful, that you'll use it for travel, the beach, and of course shopping! And while we're on the subject of shopping, visit www.kundalink.com and purchase these Kundabags and lots of other things just by pressing a button.
When I decided to make these Kundabags in the first place, I wanted to make the perfect bag for me. It's a blast to go to an event or a yoga class and see them interspersed among all the other totes and bags on the floor. Everyone tells me how much they love them. And that just
makes me want to keep making them.
To answer the question..."Can you do them with a zipper?" the answer is ....
"I'm thinking of other ways to close the bag...but part of what I like about it, is its expandability and its simplicity. Obviously zippers are a problem unto themselves when you start topping off a bag with a FURRY SHEEPSKIN".
"What is batik?" That's the next question. It is a printing method that involves a resist technique. The artists apply the design with a wax resist and the Dye or Paint on top of and around the wax design. Then the wax is removed to reveal either no color or a color that was applied underneath. Its a complicated but very beautiful technique that has been around for ages and is practiced with incredible skill by the artisans of Nigeria in Western Africa and also in Indonesia. There are many ways to do it....some designs are as detailed as fine lace, and other designs are more random like tie dyeing. Anyway you do it, requires incredible patience and skill. The fabrics used in the Kundabags are hand-spun cotton and are handprinted with the wax resist. (Some batik is done with a paste made of grain and water).
Here are two videos which show the wide range of batik technique.
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