Process

The process

A handloom weaves cloth without the aid of electricity. Hand weaving is done on pit or frame looms generally located in weavers' homes. The processconsists of interlacingtwo sets of yarn – the warp (length) and the weft (width). Hand weaving was typically a household activity to meet the needs of the family and was not a commercial industry. Over time, different regions developed their own hand weaving traditions to represent their heritage and way of life.

Across cultures, possessing Gold has been synonymous with wealth and royalty. The Indian Maharajas and their Maharanis went to great lengths to nurture a craft of embellishing their clothes with Gold Zari (threads) - as a mark of ultimate refined luxury. It is this craft and symbol of heightened luxury that we have tried to bring back to the pocket square - Each piece of the Goulian Finch is embellished with Gold Zari in the borders. Go-ahead, feel dressed like the Maharajas.

Every thread is physically woven in by weavers on
a handloom, giving each pocket square its distinct flavor

01

The Goulian Finch design
inspirations are brought alive
through Tangram patterns.

02

The colors are carefully selected to reflect nature's true beauty

03

The finest mulberry silk
is selected

04

The silk is dyed using a
century-old technique

05

The design is traced on
graph paper and translated on
hard paper called patta

06

The loom is prepared according to the patta. The process can take hours and lends an indelible quality to our pocket squares.

07

4-in-weft, 1-in-warp sateen weave
for an embossed feel to the silk. Long
weft floats give it a sheen of luxury.

08

Pure gold zari is woven into every
pocket square, harking back to the
reign of the maharajas

09

Each pocket is hand-rolled with a
technique which gives it a
thicker rolling

Warp (Tanna or Tanni)

Warp is the lengthwise thread in yarn.

Weft(Banna):

Weft is crosswise thread that
passes over and under warp threads.

Reed(Fanni):

A comb-like wire or device used to
separate yarn on a loom and to b
eat up the filling during weaving.

Beams:

A cylindrical body with end
flanges on which multiple warp
ends are wound in such a way
as to permit the removal of y
arn as a warp sheet.

Heald shaft:

A wood or metal frame that
holds the heald in position in
the loom during weaving.
It is usually more than one.

Shuttle (Dharki):

A storage for weft yarn that passes through the divided warp for the interlacement of warp and weft threads.

Creating magic with every weave.