Blue Hand
Blue Hand Origin
Blue Hand was founded by husband and wife team, Tracy Tang and Arnie
Cullipher in 1994 They were introduced
to the art of batiking while backpacking
in Bali. The first few years, Tracy and
Arnie lived in Bali. They taught
themselves to speak and write
Indonesian. Now they travel to Indonesia
as necessary to oversee production and
develop new designs. Arnie’s parents,
Lou and Diane, joined the organization
in 2001 establishing the Service Center
to conduct order fulfillment and
customer service.
Fair Trade Accreditation
Blue Hand joined the International Federation of Alternative Trade (IFAT)
in 1996 to ensure our customers of our
commitment to fair trade practices. In
2004, Blue Hand was among the initial
companies to be accredited by IFAT (now
WFTO – World Fair Trade Organization) as
a Fair Trade Organization. Blue Hand is
committed to
and
adheres to the WFTO principles.
Blue Hand Sarongs
Blue Hand is a nickname we gave our batik artists whose hands are
often blue from working with indigo dye.
We are proud of our sarongs and
blue-handed artisans in Indonesia. Blue
Hand sarongs are made of
the highest quality rayon producing a
wash-and-dry garment and with no fading
or shrinking. The fabrics are created
through the traditional Indonesian art
of batiking. This batiking process
involves applying hot wax to the fabric,
dyeing the fabric and finally boiling
the wax off to reveal the image
underneath. The completed fabric dries
in the sun. Each color represents a
dyeing and waxing process. All is done
by hand. Batik is an artisan’s handmade
interpretation. Each batch will have
slight color variations, but that's what
makes it unique.
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