GARMENT
ANATOMY
KOAKA
COCONUT SHELL BUTTONS
Buttons made from the outer shell of the coconut. Completely handmade, hence the irregularity.
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COMPOSITION
Natural Plant Based.
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COTTON
Pancha fabric (mostly worn by men in south Asia)
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CRAFT
Handwoven by artisans in southern tamil nadu
COMPOSITION
100% Cotton.
Plant based fabric.
Zero electricity
HABUTAI SILK
Mill made silk dyes using azo-free (low impact synthetic chemical base dyes.
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COMPOSITION
100% Silk
Natural protein based fabric.
zero electricity
INDIAN MUL
Popularly known as mul mul, Mill made.
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CRAFT
Hand Screen Printed
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COMPOSITION
100% Cotton.
Plant based fabric.
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PAISLEY VISCOUSE
Semi synthetic fabric made from wood pulp with a lengthy chemical treatment.
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Upcycled
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COMPOSITION
Plant based fabric.
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VINTAGE SILK
Vintage handwoven Kanjeevaram silk
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CRAFT
Hand quilted
COMPOSITION
100% Silk
Natural protein based fabric.
zero electricity
CHECKERED SILK
Multi color Checkered silk, very popular in tamil nadu.
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Mill made.
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COMPOSITION
100% Silk
Natural Protein fibre.
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KOTA COTTON
Popularly known as Kota Doria dyed with azo-free (low impact synthetic chemical dye).
Mill made.
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COMPOSITION
100% Cotton.
Plant based fabric.
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LINEN
Linen, dyed with azo-free (low impact synthetic chemical dye)
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Mill made
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COMPOSITION
Plant based fabric.
Made from fibres from stems of flax plants.
INDIAN MUL
Popularly known as mul mul dyed with azo-free (low impact synthetic chemical dye)
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CRAFT
Hand block printed in a traditional rangoli (kolam/muggu) motif.
COMPOSITION
100% Cotton.
Plant based fabric.
YAKSHAGANA FABRIC
Fabric traditionally used for 'yakshagana' dance form.
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CRAFT
Handwoven in North Karnataka
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COMPOSITION
100% Cotton.
Plant based fabric.
zero electricity
AKOBA FABRIC
Mill made cotton with embroidery, popularly known as Akoba, dyed with azo-free (low impact synthetic chemical based) dyes.
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Found/Upcycled
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COMPOSITION
100% cotton
Natural Plant based fibre.
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PRINTED COTTON
Mill made printed cotton.
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Found/Upcycled
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COMPOSITION
100% cotton
Natural Plant based fibre.
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