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Fashion, craft and the culture around a loom

Macro photograph of the square khat weave of Kota Doria fabric

Kota Doria Heritage

What actually makes a saree Kota Doria

The square khat, the thread count, the town of Kota — and why so much of what is sold as Kota Doria is not.

6 min read

Weaver's hands working fine thread on a wooden pit loom

Craftsmanship

Eleven days at the loom

A single festive saree, from warping the yarn to cutting it free. What each stage actually takes.

Portrait of a master weaver seated beside his loom

Artisan Stories

Meet the weavers of Kota

The families we work with, what they are paid, and why the number of active looms keeps falling.

Folded handwoven sarees stacked beside brass shears and thread

Styling

Five ways to drape a Kota, none of them fussy

The fabric is light enough to hold a pleat without pinning. Here is how we wear it.

Charcoal saree with wide cream pallu bands from the Dhun collection

New Collections

Introducing Dhun — the pallu, widened

Our contemporary line began as an argument about how wide a traditional band could get before it stopped being traditional.

Blush rose festive saree with small gold motifs

Festive Inspiration

Dressing for the festive season, lightly

Heavy is not the same as festive. A case for handloom during the months everyone reaches for silk.