Handwoven in Kota, Rajasthan
The weave of Kota,
woven by hand
Sarees and suit sets in traditional Kota Doria — light enough for daily wear, considered enough for the evenings that matter.
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The heritage of Kota Doria
The weave
Fourteen threads make one square
Kota Doria is defined by its khat — eight cotton threads and six of silk, repeated across six metres of fabric. Hold it to the light and the squares drift a fraction. That drift is the hand.
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The weavers
Bought from the loom, not the market
We work directly with weaving households in Kota rather than through traders, and we agree the rate per saree before the warp is laid.
Our heritage
Now
An old weave, reinterpreted
Widened pallu bands, muted grounds, gold reduced to a hairline. The technique is unchanged; the proportion is not.
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How a saree reaches you
01 · Thread
Cotton and mulberry silk, counted
Yarn is sourced in small lots, degummed and sized with rice starch before it ever reaches a loom.
02 · Weave
The khat, square by square
Eight cotton and six silk threads make one khat. A weaver holds that count across six metres.
03 · Craft
Zari and buti, inserted by hand
Borders and motifs are added at the loom with separate spools — never printed, never applied later.
04 · Finish
Washed, checked, folded
Each saree is washed, inspected against light, and folded in muslin at our Kota studio.
05 · You
Sent, and worn
Shipped insured with the weaver's name on the card inside the box.
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Kota Doria suits
Kurta, straight pants and dupatta lifted from a single warp, so the three pieces read as one cloth. The same khat weave as our sarees, cut for days that do not stop.
Artisans of Kota
The hands behind the khat
Every piece here is woven by artisan households in and around Kota, Rajasthan. We buy directly from the loom and agree the rate per piece before the warp is laid, so the price you pay reaches the people who made the cloth.
Bought at the loom
No trader in between. Rates are agreed in advance and paid on completion.
Woven, not printed
Borders, buti and pallu bands are worked into the cloth at the loom.
Small runs
Batches are limited by what a household can weave in a season, not by demand.
Customer stories
Worn, and written about
We publish reviews, customer photographs and video stories only from verified purchases, so this space stays empty until the first ones arrive. If you have bought from us, we would like to hear how the piece wears.
Share your story“We are not preserving a craft. We are paying for it properly, which is the only thing that has ever preserved one.”
The Kota Doria studio, Kota
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Notes from the loom
Find the piece you will keep
Every piece is handwoven in limited numbers. When a weave sells out, it takes weeks to return.
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