Writing in the margins.
A slow journal — process, ateliers, dye experiments, conversations with makers. The handwritten side of Khalis.
Madder, by Tuesday.
"Four days at the dye vats in Maheshwar. We're told it'll be ready by Tuesday. It is not ready by Tuesday. Notes on patience, on uneven beauty, and on knowing when to stop."
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The fourteen, chosen.
How we landed on Collection I. The shirts that stayed, and the seven that didn't.
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Resin, turned slow.
An afternoon with Rajeev in Karol Bagh. Twelve buttons a day.
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Khadi denim, finally.
Two years to source. A khadi mill in Maheshwar agreed.
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Maheshwar, fourth visit.
Notes from the loom-house — pickle, lunch, weft.
8 min read"There is a quiet philosophy in moving slowly on purpose."
— from The fourteen, chosen.
The Phool dress, in three.
How the three colourways were named. Pink Phool, Orange Phool, OG.
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A note from Aanya, on the Sabki.
"It's the only shirt my husband and I are fighting over. We bought a second."
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Recorded, at 6am.
A voice memo from the loom-house, 2 minutes. Listen for the chickens.
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Pedana, at dawn.
The kalamkari workshop, and a hand-drawn lamb that became Lamb-e-Khas.
9 min readLookbook · Collection I.
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01 · Lacey
02 · Sabki03 · Madrasi06 · Lamb-e-Khas05 · Khadau
07 · PhoolSubscribe to The Khalis Letter.
One letter a month, longer than a tweet, shorter than a book. Process notes, dye experiments, and the occasional voice memo from a loom-house.