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Woven ⋮ Jamdani

Jamdani weaving interlaces coloured threads, creating floating patterns, an intricate heritage craft sustained today.

DYED ⋮ INDIGO

INDIGO BLUE GOLD Also see Indigo + Fast Fashion The word nila in Sanskrit means blue, specifically `indigo blue’.  In parts of India, indigo is perceived as a Blue Goddess, with many Hindu go...

DYED ⋮ FAST FASHION

Indigo, the world’s original blue, reminds us of fashion’s past injustices while offering a sustainable path forward through natural dyes and ethical practices.

DYED ⋮ SHIBORI

Shibori, a Japanese resist-dyeing technique using indigo on cotton, creates striking blue-white patterns. Revived by artisans like Living Blue, it sustains craft and community.

DYED ⋮ NATURAL DYES

For centuries, Indian dyers mastered natural dyes like indigo, madder, pomegranate and marigold, creating vivid hues from nature’s palette while sustaining craft traditions.  

DYED ⋮ BANDHANI

Bandhani, a tie-dye textile from Kutch, features thousands of hand-tied dots forming intricate patterns. Practiced for centuries, it endures through innovation and tradition.  

STITCHED ⋮ SUZANI

Suzanis are large hand-embroidered textiles, rich with symbolic motifs of luck, health, and fertility, traditionally made for dowries and now revived as contemporary art.  

STITCHED ⋮ SAAMI

Saami or Snakecharmer quilts, famed for rows of vivid embroidery, hold cultural meaning as dowries and versatile textiles, crafted from memory with intricate stitches.