The Long Read...

Cloth Atelier is so much more than a business for us.

It's an opportunity for us to share what we hope you will find to be a

rich source of knowledge, stories and inspiration!

Grab a cuppa and settle down for a 'long read'...

Khadi, love at first sight

My love and connection to khadi cloth started back in the late 80’s on my first trip to India, an amazing journey by train that took us...

Jan 26, 2022

The highly prized bold geometric forms using indigo, madder and printed mordants, are the ingredients to these easily recognisable Ajrakh...

Jan 23, 2022

No - we're not talking about the next Netflix blockbuster but the noble history of Ikat cloth! Creativity, trade, power, prestige and...

Apr 7, 2021