Maiwa Granville Island

On the Grid : Maiwa Handprints

"Natural fiber and color yarn mecca Maiwa (loosely meaning “the language of art” in Mandarin) offers natural and ethically sourced supplies for your next creation. Don’t be mistaken, this is not to be called a yarn shop, Maiwa is the number one supplier of natural dye supplies in North America. This family-run business has visited India over 70 times in the past 22 years visiting villages to build intimate relationships with artisans and their sources. Hand-carved block printing stamps, 100% organic cotton, sewing tools, hand-dyed fabric and even obscure Japanese tools for Japanese silk painting stock the shelves and tables of this tiny shop. No time to express your inner creative, twin store in the Net Loft offers the most stunning rugs, blanket scarves and bed linens, all of course, made by hand. Sign up to participate in their monthly Indigo social events to learn about color and fiber, play and get to know other creatives over a beer." - Arithmetic Creative