Art-i-san fabrics
" Art and craft intervention is one way of helping the San culture to survive in a transitional world, and to develop trading links. From the results of other San art and craft projects, art and craft has not only empowered individuals, but has been an effective way of reaching a broader audience. It promotes the voice of the San and it is a visual window into their culture, which is rapidly disappearing."
Cheryl Rumbak
The textile designs and the artists are from two main groups. The !Xun and Khwe and the !Xung and Kwagga from Namibia and Angola. These designs are a result of art development workshops facilitated by Cheryl Rumbak and the Omba Arts Trust in 2002 aimed at identifying artists, providing basic skills training and advanced art development that were initiated in the hope of finding a sustainable source of income for the most ancient and marginalised group of people in Southern Africa. These development projects were successful in tapping into the creativity and imagery of the San, who were mostly known for their legacy of rock art. The playful images produced from linocuts and oil paintings have been sold both to international and local art collectors for the past 16 years.
The idea of translating these images onto textiles began about 10 years ago when Cheryl Rumbak developed a range of fabrics for the Kamatoka San shop at Montebello.
Art-I-San textiles (previously ekoka textiles) were presented at the Design Indaba in 2008 and 2010 and the response was enormously positive.
We launched our range of designs at Design Indaba 2013.. We sell meterage and have a product range that includes cushion covers, table linen and bags. Royalties for meterage printed is paid to the artist whose images have been used. These products are IFAT approved and are managed
by Omba Arts Trust in Namibia.
The Southern African San are made up of small communities spread out from the Northern Cape, Kimberley area, Namibia, Botswana and Angola.
OUR FABRICS
Art-i-san fabrics are available in all of the designs displayed below. The swatches below each design indicate the colourways currently in stock for each design and are updated as new stock becomes available.
All Art-i-san fabrics are printed on 100% cotton twill and are available at R390 per meter.
For our Linen range please contact us at kbmodern@iafrica.com
PRINT COLOURS
Agapanthus Red Ice Blue Black Bright Orange White Capri Sea Foam
FABRIC COLOURS
Red Silver Grey Dove Grey Navy Blue Black Natural White Stone
In addition to our current stock you can order any of our designs in any combination of fabric and print colours indicated in the chart above.
SUN, BIRDS & PODS
COLOURWAYS IN STOCK
KOFFIEBOS
COLOURWAYS IN STOCK
VELDKOS
COLOURWAYS IN STOCK
GRASSHOPPEr
COLOURWAYS IN STOCK
ELEPHANT AND SNAKE
COLOURWAYS IN STOCK
CELL
LIONS AND TREES
COLOURWAYS IN STOCK
ANIMALS AROUND THE SNAKE
ANIMALS AROUND THE SNAKE MINI
TREES AND PODS
COLOURWAYS IN STOCK
TREE AND PODS MINI
COLOURWAYS IN STOCK
DRAGONFLY
OSTRICH
COLOURWAYS IN STOCK
MILLET
BOTANICAL
COLOURWAYS IN STOCK
BOTANICAL MINI
ZEBRA REPEAT
COLOURWAYS IN STOCK
BIRDS
ARTISAN Fabric Products 2017
ART-I-SAN CUSHION COVERS
OXFORD BORDER PIPED BORDER
Sizes: Single-sided with Piping:
45 x 45cm / 17” square 50 x 50cm / 19’ square 60 x 60cm / 23’ square
Single-sided with Oxford border:
60 x 60cm / 23’ square (to fit 50 x 50cm / 19‘ inner) 70 x 70cm / 27’ square (to fit 60 x 60cm / 23’ inner)
Available in assorted colourways and designs.
Flatbed hand-printed in waterbased pastes and pigments
on sturdy cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths. Heat-cured post printing.
Backed with unprinted cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths.
Overlap fold at back, no zip. 40 degree wash, warm iron
ART-I-SAN CLOTH BAGS
iPAD BAG FLARED SHOPPER BOOK BAG
Sizes: iPAD Bag: 25 x 20cm / 10’ x 8’ (handle 54cm / 21’ ) Lined with pocket, no zip
Flared Shopping Bag: 38 x 45cm / 15’ x 18’ (handle 28cm / 11’) Lined, with zip
Book Bag: 25 x 20cm / 10’ x 8’ (handle 54cm / 21’) Straight, unlined, no zip
Available in assorted colourways and designs. Flatbed hand-printed in waterbased pastes and pigments
on sturdy cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths. Heat-cured post printing.
Lined with unprinted cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths with zip. 40 degree wash, warm iron.
CARMEN BAG (short handle) OVAL SHOPPER POUCH BAGS (long handle)
Sizes: Pouch Bag: 25 x 20cm / 0’ x 0’ (handle 54cm / 21,6’ ) - Lined , no zip
Carmen Bag: 25 x 20cm / 0’ x 0’ (handle 14cm / 5,6’ ) - Straight, unlined, no zip
Oval Shopping Bag: - 38 x 45cm / 15’ x 18’ (handle 28cm / 11’) - Lined, with zip
Available in assorted colourways and designs. Flatbed hand-printed in waterbased pastes and pigments
on sturdy cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths. Heat-cured post printing.
Lined with unprinted cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths with zip. 40 degree wash, warm iron.
ART-I-SAN LEATHER & CLOTH BAGS
SMALL SLING BAG BACKPACK
OVERNIGHT BAG
Sizes: Small Sling Bag: 21 x 21cm / 8,4’ x 8,4’ (handle 127cm / 50,.8’) - Lined, with zip
Backpack: 25 x 30cm / 10’ x 12’ (handle 72cm / 28,8’) - Straight, unlined, no zip
Overnight Bag: 50 x 27cm / 20’ x 10,8’ (handle 54cm / 0’ ) - Straight, unlined, no zip
Available in assorted colourways and designs. Flatbed hand-printed in waterbased pastes and pigments
on sturdy cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths. Heat-cured post printing.
Lined with unprinted cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths with zip. 40 degree wash, warm iron.
CLASSIC HANDBAG
LARGE SLING BAGS
Sizes:
Large Sling Bag: 28 x 32cm / 11,2’ x 12,8’ (handle 114cm / 45,6’ ) Lined with pocket, no zip
Classic Hand Bag: 38 x 45cm / 15’ x 18’ (handle 40cm / 16’) Straight, unlined, no zip
Available in assorted colourways and designs. . Flatbed hand-printed in waterbased pastes and pigments
on sturdy cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths. Heat-cured post printing.
Lined with unprinted cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths with zip. 40 degree wash, warm iron.
ART-I-SAN ACCESSORIES
MULTI - PURPOSE CASE PENCIL CASE
COIN PURSES
MAKE-UP CASES
LINED MAKE - UP BAG
Sizes : Pencil Case: 28 x 12 cm / 10’ x 8’ Unlined, with zip.
Make - up Case: 10 x 21 cm / 4’ x 8’ Unlined, with zip.
Coin Purse: 16 x 12 cm / 6’ x 5’ Unlined, with zip.
Multi - Purpose Case: 21 x 18 cm / 8’ x 7’ Unlined, with zip.
Make - up Bag: 22 x 12 cm / 8,8’ x 4,8’ Lined, with zip.
Available in assorted colourways and designs. Flatbed hand-printed in waterbased pastes and pigments
on sturdy cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths. Heat-cured post printing.
Lined with unprinted cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths with zip. 40 degree wash, warm iron.
ART-I-SAN HOMEWARE
TEA COSY
POT HOLDERS
OVEN GLOVES
Sizes: Tea Cosy: 34 x 28cm / 13,6’ x 11,2’ Lined
Pot Holders: 21 x 21cm / 8,4’ x 8,4’ Lined
Oven Gloves: 34 x 20cm / 13’ x 8’ Lined
Available in assorted colourways and designs. Flatbed hand-printed in waterbased pastes and pigments
on sturdy cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths. Heat-cured post printing.
Lined with unprinted cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths. 40 degree wash, warm iron.
APRONS
Size: Apron: - 88 x 63cm / 35’ x 25’ (halter - neck strap 56cm / 22’ back straps 66cm/26‘ each)
Available in assorted colourways and designs. Flatbed hand-printed in waterbased pastes and pigments
on sturdy cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths. Heat-cured post printing.
40 degree wash, warm iron.
TEA TOWELS
Sizes: Tea Towel: 70 x 45cm / 28’ x 18’
Available in assorted colourways and designs. Flatbed hand-printed in waterbased pastes and pigments
on sturdy cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths. Heat-cured post printing.
40 degree wash, warm iron.
TABLE CLOTHS
Sizes: 1,4m x 1.5m / 55’ x 59’, 1,4m x 2,0m / 55’ x 78’ , 1,4m x 2,5m / 55’ x 98’ 1,4m x 3,0m / 55’ x 118’, 1,4m x 3,5m / 55’ x 137’
TABLE RUNNERS
Sizes: 1,2m x 45cm / 47’ x 18’, 1,5m x 45cm / 59’ x 18’ , 2,0m x 45cm / 79’ x 18’ 2,2m x 45cm / 87’ x 18’, 2.5m x 45cm / 98’ x 18’
2,8m x 45cm/110’ x 18’
Available in assorted colourways and designs. Flatbed hand-printed in waterbased pastes and pigments
on sturdy cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths. Heat-cured post printing.
40 degree wash, warm iron.
PLACEMATS
NAPKINS
Sizes: Placemat: 48 x 35cm / 19’ x 14’
Napkins: 48 x 46cm / 19’ x 18’
Available in assorted colourways and designs. Flatbed hand-printed in waterbased pastes and pigments
on sturdy cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths. Heat-cured post printing.
40 degree wash, warm iron.
PLACEMATS
Sizes: Placemat: 48 x 35cm / 19’ x 14’
Available in Black on Cream, Cream on Black, White on Cream, Flatbed hand-printed in waterbased pastes and pigments
on sturdy cotton/linen blend or 100% linen basecloths. Heat-cured post printing, 40 degree wash, warm iron.