Clergy stoles from Afrocentric fabrics

My dear daughter-in-law studied in Rwanda for a semester. She enjoyed shopping for fabrics in the markets. And now Carrot Top Studio has been blessed to use some of those beautiful, vibrant batiks.

What is a batik? It is a type of resist printing process in which wax is applied to the fabric in specific areas. When the wax hardens, the fabric is submerged in dye. The fabric is then boiled to remove the wax. This is repeated for each color in the design.

In East Africa they actually call this fabric kitenge. .Women wear the beautiful fabric tied around their waists in the style of a sarong or sewn into beautiful dresses. The repeated patterns and motifs in the fabric have made for vibrant, symbolic ministry stoles that are now in the Carrot Top Studio Ordinary Time collection. As follows are a few of the details!

Hand painting in our studio is partnered with fabric that makes us think of Isaiah 40:8 - The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. See it here.

Gorgeous sunflowers remind us to be dedicated followers — in the way that they follow the sun. This stole is in the online store here.

The gold cross on this stole is the perfect compliment to the sun shining through the tree patterns on this stole.

It’s interesting to learn what people are seeing in this fabric … letting the light in like in stained glass windows, chalices, and breaking the chains that bind are some recent responses. What do you see? See more images here.

The colors of the earth in this fabric has inspired several different versions. Is one of these right for your ministry?

It’s always a joy to create newly themed collections to what we already offer. These Afrocentric fabrics were especially fun to work with. What else would you like to see us add in the future?

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