Belt No.33 Three panel midi kaftan in yellow and white stripe with burgundy design. While some weavers have a

While some weavers have a small amount of the live bugs

Its oversized shape and maxi length allows it to be cinched at the waist or left loose

The insects look like white spots when alive and small grey pellets when dead

which they call ‘fleco’ – giving this style a true artisanal but modern feel

The colours of the threads are naturally dyed using pigments from vegetables and flowers

Belt No.33 Three panel midi kaftan in yellow and white stripe with burgundy design. While some weavers have aFormer British Vogue Stylist Pippa Holt has collaborated with a community of weavers in Mexico to create a line of handwoven belts to wear with the kaftans. Originating in a town called Santo Toms Jalieza, known as the belt town, this group has been making belts for many years in techniques passed down from their ancestors. The colourful pieces are handwoven in cotton on a backstrap loom. Master weaver, Abigail, weaves the finest and most intricate of