BANDHANI DRESS | Pearl
BANDHANI DRESS | Pearl
BANDHANI DRESS | Pearl
BANDHANI DRESS | Pearl

BANDHANI DRESS | Pearl

€172.00

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Please note that all sales are final, it's not possible to return pieces from the archive sale.

This handwoven squared-neck silk dress is a true feminine dream with its form-fitting silhouette, delicate beaded back straps and intricate bandhani tie-dye decoration carefully made by the BairAj community. Bandhani is an ancestral craft from Gujarat which is made by plucking the cloth with the fingernails into many tiny bindings that form a stunning motif on the textile.

  • Squared-neck with beaded button closure
  • Thin back straps
  • Hidden side zipper
  • Length: 85 cm
  • Handcrafted in India by Khamir, BairAj, and Kumbaya communities
  • Fabric: 100% mulberry silk

Please note that all sales are final, it's not possible to return pieces from the archive sale.

This handwoven squared-neck silk dress is a true feminine dream with its form-fitting silhouette, delicate beaded back straps and intricate bandhani tie-dye decoration carefully made by the BairAj community. Bandhani is an ancestral craft from Gujarat which is made by plucking the cloth with the fingernails into many tiny bindings that form a stunning motif on the textile.

  • Squared-neck with beaded button closure
  • Thin back straps
  • Hidden side zipper
  • Length: 85 cm
  • Handcrafted in India by Khamir, BairAj, and Kumbaya communities
  • Fabric: 100% mulberry silk
ARTISANAL NOTE

In 1994, Nivedita Banerji started Kumbaya as a stitching centre in a remote village in Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. Today, over 100 women from marginalised communities work in Kumbaya Producer Company Ltd, where employment is guaranteed for 300 days a year. 

Banerji says nothing is considered waste at Kumbaya, with leftover waste being reused to make another garment besides creating sustainable fabrics. “We have always re-used dead stock discarded by industrial fabric units and bought hand-woven and other artisanal cotton fabric made by skilled craftspeople across the country. I want to make Kumbaya work more on circular fashion and design,” she adds.

In 1994, Nivedita Banerji started Kumbaya as a stitching centre in a remote village in Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. Today, over 100 women from marginalised communities work in Kumbaya Producer Company Ltd, where employment is guaranteed for 300 days a year. 

Banerji says nothing is considered waste at Kumbaya, with leftover waste being reused to make another garment besides creating sustainable fabrics. “We have always re-used dead stock discarded by industrial fabric units and bought hand-woven and other artisanal cotton fabric made by skilled craftspeople across the country. I want to make Kumbaya work more on circular fashion and design,” she adds.

Materials and care

Zazi items are handmade with carefully selected natural materials without the use of synthetic chemicals. To cherish your handcrafted Zazi dress for a longer time, please handle it with care. 

  • This handwoven fabric feels smooth on the skin and falls softly on the body. 
  • Due to the hand dyed and handwoven nature of the fabric, there might be color and motif variations making each piece one of a kind. 
  • Protect from heavy rain or heat. Should it become wet, we advise to air dry. 
  • Washing by hand is advised to maintain quality of thread and colour.

Zazi items are handmade with carefully selected natural materials without the use of synthetic chemicals. To cherish your handcrafted Zazi dress for a longer time, please handle it with care. 

  • This handwoven fabric feels smooth on the skin and falls softly on the body. 
  • Due to the hand dyed and handwoven nature of the fabric, there might be color and motif variations making each piece one of a kind. 
  • Protect from heavy rain or heat. Should it become wet, we advise to air dry. 
  • Washing by hand is advised to maintain quality of thread and colour.
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