Introducing Namma Bangalore
Bangalore is the city where our textiles come to life. Known for its verdant streets and flowering trees, the city sits in a region venerated for its exquisite artisanal crafts, from wood carving to the weaving of richly colored silk saris.
If you spend enough time in Bangalore, the expression “Namma Bangalore” becomes quickly familiar — and hard to forget. The phrase, which translates to “Our Bangalore,” unites the people of the city in a collective identity.
Namma Bangalore is a collection of four textile patterns that honor this sense of community and that celebrate what makes Bangalore unique — its landscape, its traditions, and its people.
Blooms, vines, and seed pods convene in Lalbagh, an embroidered floral named for a historic botanical garden in Bangalore crowned by an ornate 19th-century glass pavilion.
Lalbagh – Cobblestone
Lalbagh – Indigo
Lalbagh – Rain
Lalbagh – Jacaranda Lilac
Lalbagh – Clay
Kolam is named for the traditional practice of decorating the entrance of a home with intricate geometric designs drawn in rice flour — a daily ritual intended to invite prosperity. This textile unites hand-block print and embroidery in a dynamic checkerboard scheme.
Kolam – Indigo
Kolam – Monsoon Blue
Kolam – Jacaranda Lilac
Kolam – Rani Pink
Nandi is an ancient hill station that offers sweeping views of Bangalore and houses a 9th century temple dedicated to Nandi — the bull incarnation of the Hindu god Shiva. Rendered in hand block print punctuated by embroidered accents, Nandi is a lively all-over stripe.
Nandi – Indigo
Nandi – Monsoon Blue
Nandi – Jacaranda Lilac
Nandi – Terracotta
Nandi – Rani Pink
The basket weave embroidery of this textile draws from the intricate borders of saris from Tanjore, a city noted for its royal patronage of textile crafts. The linear patterning of Tanjore creates a harmonious interplay between hand block printed and embroidered elements.
Tanjore – Indigo
Tanjore – Koel Gray
Tanjore – Neem Green
Tanjore – Jacaranda Lilac
Tanjore – Terracotta
Tanjore – Rani Pink
