The material truth
Textile inspection
Every piece is documented for its hand, finish and character before it reaches you.
- Craft
- Maheshwari
- Fabric
- Silk Cotton
- Technique
- Hand woven in Maheshwar on a silk warp with cotton weft.
Sold by the running metre and cut to order from the loom run. - Palette
- Indigo with a fine ecru cross-grain
- Occasion
- Custom tailoring, shirts, kurtas and considered wardrobes
- Dimensions
- Sold per running metre
Usable width 1.12 m
Approx. 140 g per metre
How it feels
- Weight
- Light, with enough body to hold a seam
- Opacity
- Semi-opaque; line for trousers
- Lustre
- Subtle sheen from the silk warp
- Texture
- Fine and papery, softens after the first wash
Care
Pre-wash the full length before cutting.
Hand wash in cold water, dry in shade, press on the reverse.
Allow 3 percent shrinkage.
Hand wash in cold water, dry in shade, press on the reverse.
Allow 3 percent shrinkage.
Our inspection notes
Loom run checked end to end. Width holds within 1 cm across the piece. Weft density varies slightly at rejoin points, which is normal for handloom yardage.
Dispatch
Cut to order and dispatched within 4 working days from Maheshwar.
India 4-6 days, international 8-12 days.
India 4-6 days, international 8-12 days.
Returns
Cut yardage is made to order and cannot be returned unless the fabric is faulty. Order a sample length first if you are unsure.
Handmade character
The minute variations of a handwoven textile are part of its identity. They are not defects, but evidence of the human hand.