How We Make Our Textiles
Our little studio in Karur lies in the heart of the cotton weaving area of Southern India. Mr Ravi and his delightful family have shown us expert techniques to help create our unique designs.
How we make our textiles
The People We Work With
How we make our textiles
The People We Work With
India’s textile business is one of the oldest industries in the Indian economy dating back several centuries. Father and son, Ravi and Venkat run our charming textile studio in Karur, Southern India where we have been working for more than 10 years. Now in its 3rd generation, this family-run factory is managed by Venkat who joined his father 5 years ago. Ravi, though still involved in the business, has taken over as president of the charitable lions club in the region, a very prestigious assignment.
Venkat’s delightful sister has now joined the family working at the studio and his elder sister Sowbi often drops in with her adorable baby daughter!
How we make our textiles
Bringing Our Designs to Life
How we make our textiles
Bringing Our Designs to Life
It takes tremendous skill to bring our designs to life; every shape is cut out by hand and the free-hand embroidery is done mostly by eye. The accuracy of our craftspeople's work is truly astounding. To make quilts, our needleworkers and embroidery artists often sew in little groups, seated on top of the fabric. It’s a very sociable way to work.
In Southern India, work, family and religion are all seamlessly interwoven which is something to admire and reinforces the sense that the factory really is one big caring family. Every Friday evening there is a small ceremony in the factory to thank the gods for looking after them.
How we make our textiles
Traditional Techniques
How we make our textiles
Traditional Techniques
Mr Ravi and his delightful family have shown us entirely traditional expert techniques to help create our unique quilts, cushions and fabrics. We have worked together for so long now, they understand everything about our designs and have become a real asset during the origination process.
Venkat has developed a great eye for colour too, which helps keep print and yarn colours consistent; he is a master weaver who embraces new designs, it is a pleasure working with him.
Explore More Of Our Process
Susie, daughter Anna, and the design team in India spend weeks perfecting designs and experimenting during their studio visits. Scroll through to see more of how we create these wonderful works of art for your homes and meet more of the teams that make them.
