Purple Korowai
$525.00 NZD
or 4 × $131.25 with Afterpay
Made to order in Auckland
- Made to order: allow around 3 weeks. Planning for a graduation or wedding? Order early or talk to us.
- Afterpay for New Zealand customers: pay in 4 interest-free instalments at checkout.
- Shipping across New Zealand, to Australia and worldwide. Costs are shown in your bag before you pay.
- Māori-owned whānau business.
The meaning
Korowai
A korowai is a cloak of honour. Placed on someone's shoulders, it recognises their achievement, their whakapapa and the journey that brought them to this moment. It's worn at graduations, weddings and the ceremonies that mark a life.
About this piece
Waiporoporo(Purple)Korowai
Size: From 1mtr x 1mtr.
Contemporary Korowai - Kahu huruhuru Kakahu. Designed with colours to invoke spiritual guidance.
Māori cloaks are most commonly worn on special occasions, whether a significant hui and coming together of people, or significant graduation, birthday or tangi. The cloaks hold stories of our history or whānau [family] and whakapapa [genealogy]. They’re held in the highest regard and worn with the highest form of respect, prestige, and honor.
Our Korowai are handmade in Auckland by machine stitching feathers onto a lined fabric base. The feather wrap around the front edge to complete the look. A traditional handwoven one takes many weeks to complete and costs significantly more. A modern Korowai offers better durability and more colours. Inspiration for the colour and designs from our local fauna and flora. We use beautiful farmed chicken and rooster feathers, some of which have been dyed to create the amazing colour range available in our Korowai selection. Our Korowai have drawstring ties so you can alter the width to fit the wearer. We try to keep a small stock but please allow 2-3 weeks for production.
The taniko trim has also been woven from wool in NZ. This design is Poutama .Poutama is a traditional Māori stepped pattern that symbolizes the "stairway to heaven", representing the growth of man, the pursuit of knowledge, and levels of advancement. It is derived from the myth of the god Tāne climbing to the highest heavens to obtain the Three Baskets of Knowledge for humanity.
Our taniko designs vary.
Delivery & returns
Shipping options and costs are shown in your bag before checkout. You have 30 days to return damaged, faulty or unwanted items (unused, in original packaging); see our store policies or get in touch.
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