Petit Chou
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Lettuce just say, we're "head" over heels for this new print!
- Textile design by artist: Shadé Akanbi
- 100% cotton kitenge, 100% woven and printed in Kenya
- Color Notes: Red, white, peach and violet
- Button fastening through front
- Functional pockets
- Machine wash cold with like colors
- Fits true to size, take your normal size
- Airy fit, cut to be worn loose and stand away from the body
- Light weight, non-stretchy fabric
- Jaz is 5'5" and wears a L
- Carol is 5’5” and wears a XS
- Elizabeth is 5’9” and wears a XS
- Louise is 5'5" and wears a M
- Shadé is 5'6" and wears a 1X
These textiles are a part of our 100% Made in Kenya collection and were printed in Kenya on Kenyan grown cotton. The print was designed by Shadé Akanbi. Raised in the Bay Area, Shadé credits her Nigerian-American upbringing and extensive international travels as her main creative influences for designing. Now based in Brooklyn, Shadé is the Creative Director and Designer of Printed Pattern People and it's a true joy to be able to share her work with you!
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Meet our production partner, SOKO Kenya! Based in Kikambala on the Kenyan coast, they are an ethical manufacturer that truly embraces a fair, kind and transparent work culture. In addition to paying above living wages, SOKO provides employees with paid leave and stipends for family emergencies, free pre-primary childcare for all employees with children from ages 2-4, daily mid-morning tea and midday lunch, and clear, outlined processes for job advancement. These values extend to the workspace itself, which is open, airy and bright. It’s truly a privilege to work with the SOKO team, and we invite you to learn more about the stitching process here!
When we say 100% Made in Kenya, we really mean it! Made from cotton grown in western Kenya and designed, printed and stitched outside of Nairobi, it doesn't get more local than this! We’re so proud to be part of an ecosystem supporting and advocating for Kenyan agriculture and manufacturing. Learn more about these fabrics are made here!
The ecosystem for rotary printed fabrics is complex and truly global. While it's rare to see a rotary printed textile produced in a closed-circuit, farm-to-shop supply chain, the fabrics we're producing are verifiably 100% made in Kenya. Not just traceable, but local. Not just identifiable, but ethical and accountable.
Our production impacts hundreds of smallholder farmers and their families each year. It impacts young Kenyan artists whose voices and work may now have a slightly bigger audience (and fan club:) ). It impacts the Kenyan textile manufacturing industry, which for years has been out-competed in the local market by imported fabrics. Finally, it impacts you, because you can know that your dress was made ethically, honestly, and with pride.
- EWElaine W.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1 week agoMy little cabbage!
It’s cool how most people who see me in this print see roses instead of cabbages - it’s a clever thing making them red instead of green.
I waited a long time before purchasing this. It was one of the prints that pretty much sold out in most sizes. Cut to the holiday season when I was looking for a dress to wear for Christmas and the Fillmore store in SF happened to have one Petit Chou in a size small. One size smaller than I normally wear, but I decided to try it on to see…and it fit! I took it as a sign and purchased it.
I love the 100% made in Kenya fabrics - they’re light and cooling even in warm temperatures and they feel almost silky against the skin. The colors in this print are so unique. Cool toned red against a lavender background and stripes of orange. Totally not what I normally would gravitate to, but it works!
This is definitely one of my favorite prints of 2024.
- JSJessica S.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars3 months agoGorgeous print!
Love this print, the cabbages are somehow also roses and the color combination really springs to life. I also really like the lighter weight, though a little see through on its own. Perfect summer layer with jeans!
- MHMelissa H.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars3 months agoPerfectly Purpley!
I'm just in love with this unique print! I can truthfully say this is my first garment that features cabbages. This color pallet is fun to work with and will be easy to style year-round. Petit amore!
- SRSheila R.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars3 months agoDon’t Pass Up This Pretty Print!
I have been waiting about 2 months since this dress came out and now I’m wearing it in Hokkaido, Japan. The cool, crisp cotton made in Kenya is the perfect base for this adorable design from Shade Akanbi! It fits perfectly and lends itself to all sorts of sightseeing!
- SRSheila R.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars4 months agoBlooming Beauty
I was so eager to try this one on that I just had to snap a photo or two without my usual makeup or iron! This is a dress to wait for, as it does not disappoint! The fabric is gauzy but not see-through, the print is simply adorable and I can button it up on my fuller chest! Yay!