My inspiration for this sari is how Bauhaus uses the limitation of a defined set of colours as their motivation and create a whole line of design around it. What intrigues me about design is when someone breaks through the mould of “what more do I need” and channel it to “what could I do with what limitation I have (chosen)”. Something of creativity hits home of my heart when I see abundance out of that little glitch in the obvious flow.

The same philosophy of “abundance through little” has inspired me to look up to the life Baul live. Their bodies becomes the abundance when they extend themselves to their connect with divinity through the music. Their feet, hands, eyes, shoulders, mouths and soul dances with them. And that becomes the music.

When Eri silk fibre comes into the expert hands of artisans of Assam, they turn fibre into yarn spun gently through their seasoned fingers. No charkha can absorb the gentleness required to spin the delicate fibres of Eri silk. No other tools needed to spin these yarns except a simple stone weight drop spindle. When this yarn needs to be woven, a frame amidst the four pillars is dug into earth.

With minimum basics, a loom is created. That loom turns yarn into weaves. These yarns get dyed with no chemicals, no machinery, no large drums, no heavy duty set up. Just sustained fire in the courtyard, experience in the hands and minds, raw materials from nature and the deftness to use with grace what nature offers with grace. Minimal. Just enough.

A courtyard can give colours that no industrial workshop can give.

A heart can make music that no orchestra can make.

A design can reveal harmony that no distortion can take away.

A house can be made without iron and nails.

Baul-Haus with Eri.

The blouse with this Sari is Paat Silk of Muga with traditional Xingkhap motif made with Zari.

About Eri Silk and Natural dyeing

Eri Silk is a wild silk with a wooly fibrous filament hand spun into yarn, handwoven on traditional throw shuttle looms of Assam. It is elegant in drape, subtle in appearance and the texture of fabric does not carry obvious lustre that we typically associate with silk. Eri Silk being a protein fibre absorbs most natural dyes.
Natural Dyeing involves a series of high precision steps to bring out the adequate conditions for textiles to absorb and retain dye. With non-injury as our core totem, we have given colour to this fabric using those natural sources that are procured locally, leaving least violent footprints on life and nature. The dye raw material is natural i.e. plant and resin based, instantly compostable, non-industrial and non- toxic.