Made by hand, in Jaipur — with love, and time
We are a small textile studio in Jaipur, carrying a centuries-old craft forward one length of cloth at a time — printed by hand, coloured by nature, and made to be lived with.
In a world that makes things faster and cheaper every year, we chose to slow down. To keep making cloth the way it has been made here for generations — by hand, unhurried, and with care you can feel.
Rooted in Jaipur, born of Sanganeri printing
Our home is Jaipur, Rajasthan — the beating heart of India’s hand block printing tradition. Just beyond the old city lies Sanganer, where for centuries families have carved patterns into teak, mixed their colours, and pressed motif after motif onto cotton by hand.
This is Sanganeri printing: fine, flowing florals and vines laid down block by block, each impression aligned by nothing more precise than a practised eye and a steady hand. It is one of the oldest living crafts in the country — and one of the most fragile. We began because cloth this beautiful deserves to keep being made.
“Every piece carries the fingerprints of the people who made it. That is not something to hide — it is the whole point.”
The karigars who make it real
Behind every length of cloth is a karigar — a craftsperson whose skill was handed down, mostly unwritten, from a parent or grandparent. The block carver, the printer, the dyer, the person who washes and dries the cloth in the sun: each pair of hands leaves its mark.
We work directly with artisan families rather than machines, because the craft and their livelihoods are inseparable. When you choose a handmade piece, you are helping keep a workshop open, a skill alive, and a tradition worth another generation.
It is slow, human work — and we would not have it any other way.
Gentler on your skin, kinder to the earth
We make less, and we make it thoughtfully — the way cloth was made long before mass production.
Natural, AZO-free dyes
Our colours come from natural, AZO-free dyes rather than harsh chemical ones. They are gentler against your skin and lighter on the water and soil around the workshops that make them.
Made to order, not to waste
Most pieces are made slowly, to order. Nothing is churned out by the thousand to sit in a warehouse. Making only what is wanted means less waste — and more care in every metre.
The signature of the handmade
A motif that sits a hair off-line, a colour that breathes a little from one end to the other — these are not flaws. They are proof a human made this, by hand, and no two pieces are ever quite the same.
Textiles meant to be loved for years
We believe the things we live with should be made to last, and made to matter. A bedsheet that grows softer with every wash. A dohar that carries the warmth of a hundred afternoons. Cloth that settles into your home and becomes part of its story.
Our promise is simple: to keep a fragile, centuries-old craft — and the artisan livelihoods that depend on it — alive, and to put that craft into your hands as honestly as we can. No shortcuts, no pretending a machine did what a person did.
This is why we do what we do. Not because it is the fastest way to make cloth, but because it is the truest.
We’d love to tell you more
Whether you have a question about a piece, a room you’re dreaming up, or you simply want to know how something is made — message us. There is a real person in Jaipur at the other end, happy to help.
Knots of Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan, India