A New Craft Collaboration: Applique and Ajrakh and Masterful Weaving from Bhujodi
A NEW INNOVATION
For years we have worked with Dhebaria Rabari embroiderers. They make very playful, geometric patters through the appliqué technique. We also partner with block printing families who use natural dyes and who work in the Ajrakh tradition. The embroiderers and block printers live in the same area. And so, another collaboration was born.
We are very proud to show the first pieces of appliqué made using cloth which has been block printed by the Khatris of Dhamadka. These pieces have a distinctive look and feel unlike any other appliqué. These items also feature detailed stitchwork. If you know our block printed cotton, you could spend quite a bit of time looking for fragments of your favourite patterns.
Available now for the first time.
A COMPLEMENT TO GREAT WEAVING
We've set these amazing pieces beside some truly great weavings. We have put up some larger pieces (we think of them as throws or small blankets) woven by the Vankar community of Bhujodi. Some of these are finished with stitchwork by the Rabari. On others, it's all about the weaving — the cloth sings on its own.
THE EMBROIDERERS OF KACHCHH
The proud stitch-heritage of the Kachchh region shows in every thread of these embroideries. Many ethnic groups are famous for their needlework: Dhebaria and Kutchi Rabari, Dhanetah Jats, Sodha Rajputs, and Mutwa. Each group has a traditional repertoire of figure and motif. These embroideries bring the richness of desert cultures into your hands — heirlooms for the future.
To our U.S. customers – don't forget that the exchange rate works in your favour, it's like an extra discount.
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