Handloom products that are perfect for the home

1.    Manifest Design
Manreet Deol, founder of the sculptural jewellery brand Manifest Design, collaborated with artist Geeta, who embroiders beautiful designs on handloom fabrics. She creates simple patterns using a traditional style of Soof embroidery on towels and scarves. The end-result is a comforting product with a naturally wrinkled texture and detailed small patterns.

2.    RaasLeela Textiles
This brand believes in a sustainable approach and sources handloom fabrics that are process-free, bleach-free, and dye-free. They make quilts and cushion covers among other things with such fabrics. The designs are a true example of contemporary expressions of craft.

3.    Kara Weaves
Kara works with local weavers in Kerala to make lifestyle products. The overall look is chic and fun. If you are the kind of person who likes a bit of colour, then Kara’s collection is perfect for your home..

4.    Seepi
Seepi’s products are made by traditional artisans, weavers, and several social enterprises. The designs have a casual vibe and go well with kids’ rooms. The peppy colours add a bit of fun to traditional fabric.

5.    Weavorks
Weavorks offers a variety of designs in cushion covers, table runners, throws and other things. The products are made using recycled waste, that is hand-woven, hand-dyed, and handmade into basic everyday products including accessories like laptop cases. These come in rich natural colours and intricate weaves that feel as special as handmade cloth.

6.    Home Neera
Poornima, a textile graduate, started Home Neera with the intention of having practical yet intricate floor coverings for homes. Her designs, which she calls ‘art dhurries’, take inspiration from everyday life. Each rug is of practical sizes and suitable for various contemporary settings, such as a design-conscious kid’s room, perhaps.

7.    ReCharkha
ReCharkha upcycles waste plastic into pliable threads using handloom processes and converts that into home décor products like planters. A great example of the circular economy at work.

8.    Bía
bía is a young decor products brand based in Lamka in Manipur. The products celebrate a traditional fabric called puan. The designs reflect the town’s culture, and provides employment to local weavers.

9.    Hathgarkha
This brand curates handloom fabrics from across India and converts them into beautiful home products. For people with an affinity for traditional motifs, this is perfect.

10.    Kandu
Perhaps you’re not a print-lover, who was about to give up hope you’d find something tactile, of natural shades and utterly subtle. You might fall in love with Kandu: An edited range of napkins, towels, and just plain yarn, made painstakingly in small batches in Karnataka. Kandu’s story is an education in what it takes to create a viable model of creation and consumption in the craft world..

11.    Rouka
Even though Rouka is primarily a fashion brand, they have a collection called ‘The Origins in Kerala’, which includes a variety of products like cushion covers and coasters. These products have a timeless traditional look with a modern touch and are made to order.

12.    Metaphor Racha
Using dyes that need a minimal amount of water for application and by including a lot of textile waste in their products, this brand produces goodhearted products. You can shop napkins, quilts, cushion covers and dhurries among other accessories in a variety of subtle but elegant designs.