Store for a curated vary of handlooms and handcrafted merchandise on the second version of Sondham. Sunita Sekhar, founder and curator of the annual pop-up, brings conventional handloom saris, dupattas, and their signature koodai totes.
Cotton saris from West Bengal
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Sunita says she collaborates with weavers to craft saris for Sondham. “I visited Kalna and Phulia districts in West Bengal to satisfy the weavers. Phulia district is thought for its superior cottons, and so they specialize in pure dye. In Kalna, which is thought for jamdani weave, we collaborated with grasp weaver Dev Nath, and will probably be presenting indigo jamdhani cottons completely for pop-up. Every of those jamdani saris take about two months to be woven,“ says Sunita.
Koodai tray
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The koodai totes, which was launched at their maiden version, will probably be offered in modern designs, and they’re going to even be launching koodai trays this yr. “We work with households in and round Coimbatore and Erode for the totes and trays. We offer them color (principally metallic) and design (modern) intervention, and use favor the biscuit weave and cross knots. The trays make for an excellent gifting possibility and as dwelling decor as effectively,” she says.
Jamdani hand woven saris from West Bengal
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Additionally collaborating on the pop-up are the Bengaluru-based handloom home Kala Nele, recognized for khunn, ilkal and kasuti weaves; Chennai model Brass Tacks, recognized for traditional, on a regular basis outfits made of sentimental cotton; Ela India that does modern clothes with hand-blocked materials; Citrine that brings modern silver equipment and Miniverse with quirky silver jewellry with semi-precious stones.
@Studio Loco, CIT Colony, Mylapore. September 20 and 21, 10.30am to 7pm. For particulars, name 72000 94881
Printed – September 18, 2024 12:22 pm IST
