INJIRI CRAFT -

Injiri, meaning “real India”, historically stands for “real Madras checkered textiles” which were exported to West Africa back in the 18th century.

Injiri shapes come from an array of inspirations. Some being closer to these weaving clusters we work with and at other times antique pieces of clothing that are obsolete. The simplest of clothes worn by peasants, farmers and common man, inspire us the most.

In olden days making clothes was a very slow process and allowed the maker to do each piece at leisure. In the past woven material was a precious commodity and was used frugally. The “hand-made” quality in antique pieces is very evident and we are inspired by such craftmanship over and over again.

We try to explore without defining how our textiles will end up as products and enjoy the journey of the processes, our creativity takes us through. Not dictated by fashion and trends, our design language is derived from learning and studying  ethnic traditions across the world