Handwoven Tallitot

My handwoven tallitot are the most special pieces I make. Each design starts as a watercolor painting of stripes in my studio. Then artisans in India spin the cotton by hand, dye it and weave each tallit on a hand loom, through my partnership with Indigo Handloom. The tallitot are sewn and finished in Asheville, North Carolina.

What makes them different

Silk and handspun cotton: a blend of 40% silk and 60% handspun cotton that is soft and luxurious without being heavy.
Made in small batches: because each tallit is woven by hand, no two are exactly alike. Small variations in the weave are part of their beauty.
Support for traditional weaving communities: each one sustains the spinners, dyers and weavers who make it.

The designs and their stories

I name each handwoven tallit for a prayer, a place or a person.

Tzedek ("justice") is inspired by a line often read as a prayer for peace: "Let justice roll down like the waters." It holds every color of water, royal blue with silver, indigo and turquoise stripes.
Yedid Nefesh ("beloved of the soul") is named for the prayer often sung on Shabbat. Sage green with stripes of rose, blush and cool green.
Arava is inspired by the Arava desert, in a rich range of beige and brown stripes.
Meadow is designed in vibrant greens, like blooming plants in early spring.
Miriam is inspired by Moses' sister, who brought forth water in the desert, in purples, blues and soft pinks.