Est. 1962 · Kanchipuram
Three generations, one thread of devotion.
Our story
It began with a single loom and a promise.
In 1962, our grandmother Yalini Ammal set up a single pit loom in the courtyard of her Kanchipuram home. She wove for temple festivals and weddings, and made a promise that every saree leaving her hands would be one she'd be proud to drape herself.
Sixty years on, that promise still governs our atelier. We have grown from one loom to partnerships with weaving clusters in Varanasi, Chanderi, Paithan and Srikalahasti — but we still inspect every piece by hand, and we still refuse to hurry the loom.
“A saree is not made. It is grown, one thread at a time.”
Craftsmanship
The four pillars
The Loom
Every saree begins on a hand-operated pit loom, where the weaver's feet and hands move in a rhythm passed down through generations. No two pieces are identical.
The Zari
Our gold zari is tested silver thread electroplated with 24-karat gold, sourced from Surat's oldest zari houses. It will not tarnish in your lifetime.
The Dye
Indigo, madder, turmeric and pomegranate rind — our purples and golds come from the earth, fixed with alum and time.
The Weaver
We work directly with 140 artisan families across four weaving clusters, paying fair wages and funding the next generation's apprenticeships.
From our looms
Where each weave comes from
Four regions, four vocabularies of pattern and colour.
Korvai temple borders
Kanchipuram
Kadhwa brocade
Varanasi
Pen Kalamkari
Srikalahasti
Tapestry peacock pallu