About us
Know About Us
We are fabric enthusiasts who love patterns, weaving styles, print tech and use of colours. Being born in India naturally attracts us to the various art forms that each village has. Century-old techniques, rooted in culture, on how beautifully a cloth may be draped are not just intriguing, it is aspirational too, inviting us to come closer to these art forms and embrace them. These are not just generational gifts, but also a way to peacefully and sustainably coexist with nature.
The wondering on how days pass to shape a simple cloth by the weavers spread across India, using a wooden loom and a thread, made us want these handlooms to reach out globally.
Our Logo and Vision
Karya | Shala Collective is inspired from a letter 'क'. While we believe in कर्म, कर्मयोग, कला, कौशल, कृति, कर्त्तव्य, कार्य, कर्मशील.
Shri Krishna Shlok:
करघा (Kargha) – Loom कपास (Kapas) – Cotton कम्बल (Kambal) – Woolen textile कढ़ाई (Kadhai) – Embroidery
कारीगर (Karigar) – Artisan कुशलकार (Kushalakar) – Skilled craftsperson कौशेय (Kausheya) – Silk
कंबोजी (Kamboji) – A traditional weave reference in classical texts
कुदरती (Kudrati) – Natural कृषि (Krishi) – Agriculture कुंज (Kunj) – Grove कानन (Kanan) – Forest कुसुम (Kusum) – Flower कल्याणी (Kalyani) – Auspicious, nurturing
करुणा (Karuna) – Compassion कृपा (Kripa) – Grace कोमल (Komal) – Gentle कृतज्ञ (Kritagya) – Grateful
कल्याण (Kalyan) – Welfare, well-being कर्पास (Karpāsa)
Jute: पत्रोर्ण (Patrorṇa) – fiber obtained from plant bark
Kala cotton - कृष्णकर्पास (Kṛṣṇa-karpāsa)