This khadi "jamdani" scarf harkens back to a time of India's finery in muslins ("woven air") which were coveted throughout the world. In 2013, the traditional art of jamdani weaving was protected by Unesco as a form of intangible cultural heritage. Thanks to revivalists like the two sisters of Karomi Crafts who designed this scarf this technique is making a comback.

100% cotton, handspun and handwoven khadi
Naturally dyed in light indigo
Measures approx. 25.5" by 75"
Handwoven by weavers in rural West Bengal
Grey and gold extra-weft geometric motifs adorn the soft and cotton khadi with grey and gold stripes at the borders and blue selvedge
The motifs are inlaid by the weaver while the fabric is still on the loom
The scarf has a soft-to-the-touch handfeel

Any irregularities are inherent to the handcrafted process of this product, making it beautifully unique.

This scarf designed by Arundati Maitra, a Kolkata-based textile designer. This scarf was woven by jamdani weavers in rural West Bengal.

Jamdani is an age-old and laborious weaving technique that dates back to the Mughal era. In this technique, extra-weft supplementary motifs are inlaid by hand into the fabric while the threads are still on the loom. Jamdani is a Persian word dating back to Mughal times - Jam (flower) and Dani (vase).

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handwoven khadi jamdani - blue-grey

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