Est. Ukhimath · Garhwal Himalayas

A courtyard of art, woven slowly

Kalangan brings you handwoven mindful textiles from the women of Ukhimath, Uttarakhand, made on handlooms, one thread at a time.

  • HIMALAYAN WOOL

    Mindful textiles, soft and warm.

  • HANDLOOMS ONLY

    No mass production. Ever.

  • FAIR, NAMED WAGES

    Every piece credited to its weaver.

  • SLOW BY DESIGN

    Fewer pieces. Made to last.

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The Collection

This season's weaves

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The Process · Six Steps

From fleece to fold, in twenty-three days

  • Shear

  • Spin

  • Dye

  • Warp

  • Weave

  • Finish

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Faces & Hands

The people behind every thread

  • Maheshwari Devi

    Ukhimath · Weaver · 7 yrs

    “Weaving became part of life over the years.”

  • Neema Devi

    Ukhimath · Weaver · 15 yrs

    “I learned to spin before I learned to read.”

  • Rekha Devi

    Ukhimath · Weaver · 12 yrs

    “I still remember the first loom I worked on in our village.”

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Kala-aangan · a courtyard of art

कला + आंगन

We are a small house, started in 2019, where Twenty-two women in two Garhwali villages weave the textiles you find here. Every piece carries the name of the woman who made it, the village she wove it in and the days it took.

We don’t do trends. We follow the seasons of the mountain. Wool in winter, lighter blends in summer, undyed yarns when the river runs muddy with silt.
— Aayushi Gupta · Founder · NIFT '17
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The Journal

Field notes from Ukhimath

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Bulk & Gifting

For weddings, teams and slow gifts.

From a set of eight scarves to a hundred custom-woven stoles for a wedding party, we work with you on yarn, palette and the maker’s label.

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