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TRIBECA
Width: 53” Cuttable
Repeat: 15.25” V, 8.25” H
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55% LINEN 45% COTTON
Tribeca contrasts hand screenprint and embroidery in a bold, graphic exploration inspired by the elongated, lustrous stitches of traditional Phulkari embroidery from the Punjab region of India. Named for the stylish New York City neighborhood of the same name, Tribeca translates this centuries-old technique through a contemporary lens.
Screen printing — the technique of using mesh to transfer a design in ink or dye onto paper or fabric — dates back to China during the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279 AD). The earliest form of this method used mesh woven from human hair and designs cut out of paper. When Japan adapted the art form years later, silk became the material of choice for imprinting designs onto various substrates.
Our select screen printed textiles are printed by hand at a small workshop in Bangalore where artisans use the technique to create precise, even prints that can be layered and repeated endlessly to achieve a desired design.
JUHU
Width: 51” Cuttable
Repeat: 4.75” V, 6.75” H
55% LINEN 45% COTTON
Chowpatty
Juhu is one of the most famous beaches in the suburban neighborhood of West Bombay and is home to many Bollywood stars.
Chowpatty is a dynamic all-over pattern chevron pattern uniting hand block print with chain stitch hand embroidery.
Width: 54”
Repeat: 7” V, 4.5” H 100% COTTON
Bandra
The abstracted damask motif of Bandra creates a play between positive and negative space, highlighting the natural texture of the pattern’s linen cotton ground. Created using hand block print with embroidered accents.
Width: 54”
Repeat: 7.75” V, 8.5” H
55% LINEN 45% COTTON
Altamount Road
Width: 54”
Repeat: 1.25” V, 1.125” H 100% COTTON
Worli
Altamount Road is a woven geometric pattern named for a tree-lined neighborhood where Seema grew up in south Bombay.
Width: 55”
Repeat: 7” V, 2” H 100% COTTON
Named for one of the original seven islands of Bombay, Worli is an alternating pattern composed of block print, hand chain stitch embroidery, and hand kantha embroidery. This playful design uses thoughtful color pairings in a distinctive oval shape in a subtle nod to mid-century modern patterning.
MAHALAXMI
Width: 54”
Repeat: 7.25” V, 7.25” H 100% LINEN
Bombay’s Mahalaxmi area is home to the famous 19th century Mahalaxmi Temple, which honors the Hindu goddess of beauty and abundance. Featuring hand block print and glittering shisha mirror-work hand embroidery.
From the Hindi word meaning “little glass,” shisha is an ornamental embroidery technique defined by the use of small pieces of mirror which reflect light for a luminous effect. Shisha mirror-work originated in India in the 17th century when the reflective materials of choice ranged from silver beetles’ wings and chips of mica to tiny mirror discs, depending on one’s social status.
Breach Candy
Named for an oceanfront neighborhood in Bombay that curls around the Arabian Sea, Breach Candy conjures images of ocean waves and is a hand block printed motif with kantha hand embroidery.
Width: 54”
Repeat: 1.5” V, 3.5” H 100% COTTON
Our textiles draw upon India’s rich history of embroidery traditions. Using techniques from various regions throughout the country, embroidery accents our block printed patterns with a tactile element.
Originating in the Eastern Indian subcontinent, kantha – from the Sanskrit word for “rags” – is a form of embroidery that involves a simple running stitch done in parallel lines, swirls, or pictorial motifs along the edges of a cloth or repeated to fill an expanse of fabric.
Kantha stitching features prominently in the traditional saris worn by women in the Bengal region, and has traditionally been used to create nakshi kantha – colorful, decorative quilts crafted from discarded fabric which demonstrate the beauty of repair and reuse.
PINWHEEL
Width: 54”
Repeat: Solid
55% LINEN 45% COTTON
GLITTER BANDRA
Width: 54”
Repeat: 3” V, 2” H
90% LINEN 10% METALLIC ZARI
PALI HILL
Pinwheel is a tactile cotton linen solid that captures the warmth and vibrancy of our signature colors.
GLITTERATI
Width: 51” Cuttable
Repeat: 12” V, 12.5” H
90% LINEN 10% METALLIC ZARI
Width: 54”
Repeat: Solid 90% LINEN 10% METALLIC ZARI
Hue
Width: 54”
Repeat: Solid
55% LINEN 45% WOOL
Hue is a luxuriously soft textile that combines the texture of linen with the unrivaled comfort of wool, echoing the colors and hand of our Soho fabric.
HARVEST
Width: 54”
Repeat: Solid
100% LINEN
Harvest is a solid in five distinctive colors that celebrates the timelessness and tactility of linen.
