TECHNIQUES

"Each of our garments pass through many hands before it reaches the one who wears it.

At Umber & Ochre, we believe in promoting the wellbeing of this unseen community while doing our part to preserve the natural world."

— Kunal Desai, Founder 

The Art of Potai
Potai

The Art of Potai

We used a process called Potai, a technique of dyeing in which the dye is painted directly onto the fabric with visible brushstrokes. The black color is from Natural Kasim mixtures of Behada,...