Bibi Hanum
Bibi Hanum is a socially responsible enterprise that creates garments and accessories using traditional hand-woven silk cotton ikat fiber.
Founded by Muhayo Alieva, its mission is to provide economic opportunities for women while preserving Uzbekistan’s rich cultural and ethnographic heritage.
Sustainable Technique
Ikat Dyeing
A complex and labor-intense process of counting and wrapping threads with a tight vise of rubber, leaves, or thread, then immersing in dye multiple times. Once complete and rinsed, the threads are warped on a loom, never quite perfectly, which creates the slightly blurry effect of ikat.
Sustainable Technique
Hand Weaving
Handweaving interlaces lengthwise threads, known as the warp, with crosswise threads, known as the weft, to create fabric on a loom. Artisans manually control the placement and tension of the threads to develop different patterns, textures, and structures, producing textiles that reflect traditional techniques and regional craftsmanship.
