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Maiwa Handprints
Categories: Shopping Arts & Crafts Art Supplies Shopping Fashion Women's Clothing Art Supplies, Women's Clothing [Edit]
6 - 1666 Johnston StVancouver, BC V6H 3S2
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
(604) 669-3939
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 10 am - 7 pm
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
7 reviews for Maiwa Handprints
7 reviews in English
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Review from James L.
4/30/2010
This store is a refreshing change to the many touristy stores on Granville Island hawking "Vancouver 2010" merch, boring postcards/calendars/sweaters, and "native" or "ethnic" items that dangerously straddle the thin line between kitsch and offensive.
Instead, what Maiwa offers are handmade, naturally dyed clothing, accessories, and gorgeous imported artisan goods--ethically sourced, ecologically conscious, and brought to the shop via direct, fair-practice business dealings with artists and craftsmen. They have a surprisingly large variety of items in what seems to be a limited amount of space, but what drew my attention was the clothing, the natural fabrics with their gorgeous colors and amazing handcrafted designs. There is a definite boho-chic feel to the clothing (which is practically unavoidable in a place that deals in natural, handcrafted fair-trade clothing), but it's subtle and the neutral/natural color palette is deeply pleasing to the eye.
I got my mother a gorgeous handwoven piece of pale blue/seafoam green raw silk (roughly $60 after taxes), large and gauzy enough to be used as a filmy, single-layer shawl or to be folded and bunched into a more substantial scarf. 30% of the profits go directly back to the maker. All in all this business is a fantastic place to do some feel-good browsing/shopping! -
Review from Nicole F.
8/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
Amazing store! I wanted almost every single thing I touched.
Everything in here is made of natural fibers and dyes, and is hand-made. There are gorgeous dresses, skirts, tops and even some sweet hobo style bags for about $50 that I am seriously considering going back for.
The colours on all the garments are deep and rich and incredibly beautiful.
All the tags explain the fiber contents and some of them include a little info on how it was made. Everything is quite pricey here, but for a reason.
There are also a ton of neat books scattered around the store that I was checking out.
Maiwa Handprints will definitely become one of my regular stops when I visit Granville Island in the future.Listed in: The Business of Fashion
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Review from Darcy C.
7/6/2010
Maiwa now also has a strong selection of natural and hand-dyed yarns, and their prices per skein are no higher (and sometimes lower) than some of the other yarn shops in the city.
A pleasant surprise for me, that I can do some yarn browsing and buying when I do my grocery shopping. -
Review from Amanda D.
Ottawa, ON
12/12/2008 1 photo
One of the only presents I bought for myself in Vancouver was purchased at Maiwa. And it took forever for me to decide which naturally dyed leather handbag I wanted. ;)
This is a really nice shop with lots of garments, silks, linens, home decor items, accessories, pillows, shawls, scarves and bedding. The prices were affordable, especially for Granville Island, and the staff were very friendly. -
Review from Kate R.
5/19/2009
By far my most favorite place to shop for house decorating and accessories. I'm a vegetarian, and all of the leather products are apparently made from animal that were already found dead; they didn't slaughter the animals for the products. The unique items they sell here are treasures you won't see on many other people... and the prices are very reasonable for imported, handmade items.
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Review from Sasha R.
9/8/2008
This funky little market shop in the heart of artsy Granville Island was a wonderful place to browse and learn all about natural fabrics and natural dyes. I enjoyed the April Cornell meets eco mixture of clothes and bedding as well as funky bells, purses and home goods. This was a great spot to linger in between meals and many customers seemed very happy to watch their video and read the cards about the products that Maiwa sells. If you like eco-fashion it's not to be missed.
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Review from Nadine N.
Vancouver, BC
9/27/2008 1 photo
Maiwa Handprints sells a variety of clothing items, such as scarves and shawls, and textiles, like cushions and bedding, in beautiful dyed silk, cotton and linen fabrics. They also have lovely leather bags ranging in price between $50-$80 and woven baskets, perfect for shopping at the Granville Island Public Market. Maiwa works with artisans from India, Turkey and other countries and has a foundation to promote economic self sufficiency among artisans.
Listed in: The Best of Granville Island
