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Most of the designs you wear from Prathaa has a story and here's your Khesh story ... In Jan 2016, team Prathaa decided to travel to Shantiniketan in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. It’s in the small town of Bolpur. It was here that Rabindranath Tagore established the Visva-Bharati University to promote a more liberated form of education. That’s how Shantiniketan became the seat of art and culture. The objective of our visit was an in-depth study of the various forms of weaves. We spent over a week with the weavers and artisans - lived and shared their lives. Inspired and motivated by their hard work and artistry, the team got involved in the creation process too… It was in Birbhum we stumbled upon Khesh weaving - a tradition which has been practiced for years. The weaving technique essentially involves tearing old sarees into thin strips - the warp has the new thread and the weft uses the thin strips of sarees. The weavers collect cotton sarees and it is the women who patiently tear the sari into multiple long strips. It is up to the weaver to match the warp with the weft and create designs. The beauty of a Khesh fabric is that the colour of the recycled weft fabric keeps changing, sometimes even within a single meter of fabric and that precisely is the uniqueness of this fabric. These handloom cotton fabrics are hand woven and the asymmetry/ irregularities in the weaves makes them exclusive.

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Asymmetrical Reversible Jacket - Prathaa - weaving traditions
(5.0)
Red & White Half n Half Shirt-PRATHAA
(4.0)
Euphoria - Red Khesh Asymmetrical Shirt Dress-PRATHAA | shirt dress for women
Red Handloom Cotton Cargo Jumpsuit-PRATHAA | cargo jumpsuit womens |
Grey & Maroon Unisex Hoodie Set-PRATHAA - unisex zip up hoodies with straight fit pants
Indigo - Red Tunic - Prathaa - weaving traditions
Indigo-Red Tunic Sale priceRs. 2,800.00
Grey & Maroon Unisex Hoodie-PRATHAA - unisex loose fit hooded organic cotton sweatshirt
(4.0)
Half and Half Shirt - Prathaa - weaving traditions
(5.0)
Mustard yellow Khesh dress
(4.0)
Antifit Reversible Jacket-PRATHAA | reversible jacket women |
Blouse - Bengali traditional blouse in white khesh with gamcha frills. - Prathaa | durga puja outfit
(5.0)
Tunic - Black Khesh Tunic - Prathaa
Black Khesh Tunic Sale priceRs. 2,800.00
Red Bengali Khesh Blouse With Frill Sleeves | Prathaa | bengali saree blouse | festive look in saree
Dress - White Shirt Dress With Bindi Motifs and Red Khesh Slip - Prathaa
Reversible Handloom Cotton-Khesh, Ajrakh Scarf - Prathaa - Handloom and Sustainable Clothing
Red Khesh Unisex Hoodie Set-PRATHAA | hoodie set unisex with drop crotch pants
Red Khesh Long Tunic With Racer Back - Prathaa - weaving traditions
(5.0)
Bengali Traditional Blouse in Blue Khesh - Prathaa - weaving traditions
Bengali Traditional Blouse in Blue Khesh Sale priceFrom Rs. 3,800.00
Set- Shirt Shorts - Prathaa - weaving traditions
Grey & Maroon Reversible Straight Fit Bottom-PRATHAA - women straight leg pants
Royal Blue Khesh Maxi Dress - Prathaa - weaving traditions
Khesh Maxi Dress : HIJI BIJI Sale priceRs. 3,000.00
Sunshine Yellow Khesh Tier Dress - Prathaa - weaving traditions
Sunshine Yellow Khesh Tier Dress Sale priceRs. 2,499.00
Close neckline Blouse - Prathaa - weaving traditions
Close neckline Blouse Sale priceRs. 3,800.00
Set- Shirt Culottes - Prathaa - weaving traditions
Set- Shirt Culottes : AASTEY Sale priceRs. 6,000.00
Red Khesh Bottom-PRATHAA | drop crotch joggers
Red Khesh Bottom : HIJI BIJI Sale priceRs. 1,900.00
Red Khesh Unisex Hoodie- PRATHAA | heavy blend hoodie | handloom jacket
Khesh Collared Blouse
Khesh Collared Blouse Sale priceRs. 2,400.00
Bottom - Black Khesh Maxi Skirt - Prathaa
Black Khesh Maxi Skirt Sale priceRs. 1,999.00
Bottom - Grey Khesh Dhoti with pink pom-pom border - Prathaa
Blouse - Yellow khesh blouse with black khesh sleeves border - Prathaa
Red Khesh Overlap Blouse With Jacket Collar | Prathaa |  collar blouse | jacket blouse
Blouse - Black khesh sleeveless blouse - Prathaa
Black Khesh Sleeveless Blouse Sale priceRs. 1,999.00

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Most of the designs you wear from Prathaa has a story and here's your Khesh story ... In Jan 2016, team Prathaa decided to travel to Shantiniketan in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. It’s in the small town of Bolpur. It was here that Rabindranath Tagore established the Visva-Bharati University to promote a more liberated form of education. Tha... Read More

Most of the designs you wear from Prathaa has a story and here's your Khesh story ... In Jan 2016, team Prathaa decided to travel to Shantiniketan in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. It’s in the small town of Bolpur. It was here that Rabindranath Tagore established the Visva-Bharati University to promote a more liberated form of education. That’s how Shantiniketan became the seat of art and culture. The objective of our visit was an in-depth study of the various forms of weaves. We spent over a week with the weavers and artisans - lived and shared their lives. Inspired and motivated by their hard work and artistry, the team got involved in the creation process too… It was in Birbhum we stumbled upon Khesh weaving - a tradition which has been practiced for years. The weaving technique essentially involves tearing old sarees into thin strips - the warp has the new thread and the weft uses the thin strips of sarees. The weavers collect cotton sarees and it is the women who patiently tear the sari into multiple long strips. It is up to the weaver to match the warp with the weft and create designs. The beauty of a Khesh fabric is that the colour of the recycled weft fabric keeps changing, sometimes even within a single meter of fabric and that precisely is the uniqueness of this fabric. These handloom cotton fabrics are hand woven and the asymmetry/ irregularities in the weaves makes them exclusive.

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