Traditional Indian crafts have been a treasure from the yesteryears. Whether it is the vibrant Gotta Patti from Rajasthan, the Royal chickankari from Lucknow or the refined hand-woven Banarasi brocades, our craft traditions embody the highest levels of excellence, with a legacy that dates back hundreds of years.
Born out of the need to provide steady opportunities to India’s skilled artisan communities, Qyaari is all about representing rich tradition of Indian handlooms. It uses rich selection of heirloom fabrics—Ikkat from Andhra Pradesh, Daboo from Jaipur, Bagh from Madhya Pradesh and Ajrak from Gujarat.
Offering crafts and weaves from the heart of India in contemporary styles, Qyaari has now launched 3 new prints.
Fabric used in one of the prints is a combination of Ikkat & Kalamkari. Ikat, or Ikkat, is a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that employs resist dyeing on the yarns prior to dyeing and weaving the fabric. In Ikkat, the resist is formed by binding individual yarns or bundles of yarns with a tight wrapping applied in the desired pattern. The yarns are then dyed. Kalamkari is a type of cotton cloth printed by hand, originally made in southern India.
The other 2 being Bagh prints. Bagh Print is a traditional hand block print with natural colours, an Indian Handicraft practised in Bagh, Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh, India. Its name is derived from the village Bagh on the banks of the Bagh River.
In addition to keeping with “Make in India” theme, the fabrics are very comfortable on the skin, environmental friendly and good for the Indian climate. After all, delightful imperfections of handwoven cloth is so very soulful.
Qyaari also has an exquisite range of Indo-Western styles, crafted seamlessly from its unique collection of fabrics for all the beautiful young woman out there.
About Qyaari
Representing a beautiful collaboration between yesterday and today, Qyaari is the dairy of India’s craft history. It is a homage to the skilful hands of craftsmen who through generations of families have gifted the world fascinating craft. The brand, offers handcrafted traditions from India with an aim to revive and sustain craft traditions, and empower craft and artisans to live a life of respect, dignity and independence. Every piece of fabric woven, block printed or embroidered is done by a group of artisans who give it their time and attention it deserves. It’s painstaking and laborious, like all works of art. But so very soulful, like all works of art.