#kalamkari

Sudha Reddy wearing custom Manish Malhotra at the Met Gala 2026.

Metal accessories by Kavya Potluri.

Sudha Reddy: 'Hyderabad is not just my origin; it is a language, a rhythm, a way of being. Through this look, I aspired to translate that sensibility into a form that could exist effortlessly on a global stage while remaining deeply rooted in the South Indian imagination.

The Tree of Life, envisioned by Manish Malhotra in collaboration with Mariel Haenn, becomes the central metaphor an unfolding of time, memory and continuity. Drawing from the storytelling traditions of Kalamkari, it is reinterpreted here as something sculptural and alive, where every thread holds a fragment of history.

Kalamkari is a type of hand-printed or or block-printed cotton textile produced in Isfahan, Iran, and in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Only natural dyes are used in Kalamkari. Dyes for the cloth are obtained by extracting colors from various roots, leaves, and mineral salts of iron, tin, copper, and alum. Various effects are obtained by using cow dung, seeds, plants and crushed flowers to obtain natural dye. To create design contours, artists use a bamboo or date palm stick pointed at one end with a bundle of fine hair attached to this pointed end to serve as the brush or pen. This pen is soaked in a mixture of jaggery and water; one by one these are applied, then the vegetable dyes are added.

a reminder for my fellow introverts that socialising with the right people is not draining.

https://wa.me/message/FLWGMROKZDDZL1

PARCEL OPENING VIDEO IS MUST

*How to order*:

Take a screenshot of the products you like and send us on whatsapp with your full name, picture of the sarees...

Send screenshots on whatsapp numbers :

*8428049802*

👉No COD❌

👉No Return ❌

👉No Exchange❌

Payment options:-

Paytm/Gpay/UPI Transfer/Bank Transfer✅on 6374721413

Dispatch on next day of payments.

Deliveries in 7-10 working days from date of Dispatch

NAMBI-KAI, a sustainable slow fashion brand based in chennai, India. Our garments are made from hand woven fabrics using natural dyes. The brand's Tamil name translate to the hope and trust we have for the future of handmade products. It also holds our love for hand-painted textiles and other sustainable crafts. We also give a new look to crafts and support local artisans and weavers to help them sustain the crafts and practices that have been there for generations.

sustainable fashion fabrics , organic fabric cotton ,organic fabric dye india ,

indigo dye for fabric , international fashion brands in india ,