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GARMENT
ANATOMY

KOAKA

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COCONUT SHELL BUTTONS

Buttons made from the outer shell of the coconut. Completely handmade, hence the irregularity.

COMPOSITION

 Natural Plant Based.

COTTON

Pancha fabric (mostly worn by men in south Asia)

CRAFT

Handwoven by artisans in southern tamil nadu

 

COMPOSITION

100% Cotton. 

Plant based fabric.

Zero electricity

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HABUTAI SILK

Mill made silk dyes using azo-free (low impact synthetic chemical base dyes.

COMPOSITION

100% Silk

Natural protein based fabric.

zero electricity

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INDIAN MUL

Popularly known as mul mul, Mill made.

CRAFT

Hand Screen Printed

COMPOSITION

100% Cotton. 

Plant based fabric.

PAISLEY VISCOUSE 

Semi synthetic fabric made from wood pulp with a lengthy chemical treatment.

Upcycled

COMPOSITION

Plant based fabric.

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VINTAGE SILK

Vintage handwoven Kanjeevaram silk

CRAFT

Hand quilted

 

COMPOSITION

100% Silk

Natural protein based fabric.

zero electricity

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CHECKERED SILK

Multi color Checkered silk, very popular in tamil nadu.

Mill made.

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.

COMPOSITION

100% Cotton. 

Plant based fabric.

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LINEN

Linen, dyed with azo-free (low impact synthetic chemical dye)

Mill made

COMPOSITION

Plant based fabric.

Made from fibres from stems of flax plants.

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INDIAN MUL

Popularly known as mul mul dyed with azo-free (low impact synthetic chemical dye)

CRAFT

Hand block printed in a traditional rangoli (kolam/muggu) motif.

 

COMPOSITION

100% Cotton. 

Plant based fabric.

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YAKSHAGANA FABRIC

Fabric traditionally used for 'yakshagana' dance form. 

CRAFT

 Handwoven in North Karnataka

COMPOSITION

100% Cotton. 

Plant based fabric.

zero electricity

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AKOBA FABRIC

Mill made cotton with embroidery, popularly known as Akoba, dyed with azo-free (low impact synthetic chemical based) dyes.

Found/Upcycled

COMPOSITION

100% cotton

Natural Plant based fibre.

PRINTED COTTON

Mill made printed cotton.

Found/Upcycled

COMPOSITION

100% cotton

Natural Plant based fibre.

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