Parvai

PERIGAMMALAI, KERELA

Parvai’s work in Kerala represents both heritage and homecoming. Rooted in our founders’ homeland, this project sustains four senior weaving artists and their families, preserving Kerala’s fine handloom cotton tradition. Since 2022, we have produced a limited series of 30 to 40 saris each year, woven from pure cotton and imbued with the quiet elegance of coastal craftsmanship. The work focuses on continuity, quality, and dignity, ensuring consistent livelihoods for our weaving community. Each piece carries Kerala’s spirit of simplicity and grace, reflecting Parvai’s philosophy of ethical making and mindful design. The Aswathi Collection stands as a tribute to heritage woven close to home, where every thread connects memory, purpose, and belonging.

M KAILASAM, HYDERABAD

Since 2017, Parvai has had the rare honour of collaborating with Shri M. Kailasam, one of India’s most revered living Kalamkari artists and a National Award recipient. His work transcends decoration it preserves a sacred lineage of storytelling through cloth.
Each sari in this collaboration is hand-drawn, never printed, painted slowly and reverently by Shri Kailasam and his wife Shrimati Kamala on Parvai’s handwoven silks. No motif is repeated, no design is commercial. His pieces draw from mythology, Andhra temple murals, and botanical and avian studies, using natural dyes from herbs, roots, and minerals. Over twenty-five originals, each taking 40–80 days, form part of Parvai’s archive of spiritual artefacts born from a shared belief that art, like beauty, must endure with purpose and integrity.

KANCHIPURAM, TAMIL NADU

Since 2018, Parvai’s work in Kanchipuram has been a long yet extraordinary journey from crafting pure cotton Korvai saris to creating authentic real-zari silks that honour the timeless spirit of the region. We work with eight weaving families, a community of thirty-five men and women whose artistry forms the foundation of Parvai. Each sari is woven on traditional Adai and Jacquard looms, using fine mulberry silk and 3 to 5-gram gold zari, reflecting precision, purity, and devotion. Supported by our patrons, this enduring partnership is built on trust and respect. The Kannakam Collection celebrates the steadfastness and unwavering brilliance of Kanchipuram weaving, sustained through generations of artisans whose pride, patience, and perfection illuminate every thread.

KAITHOON, RAJASTHAN

Parvai’s work in Kota, Khaitun began in 2019 with the renowned Ansari family, revered custodians of the Kota Doria weaving tradition. Their mastery of pure cotton, silk, and zari produces fabrics of extraordinary lightness and brilliance. To Parvai, the Ansaris are family, kind, skilled, and deeply devoted to their craft. In Khaitun, every home hums with the rhythm of weaving, where community and creativity thrive together. Parvai works on three looms here, creating base fabrics and saris of exquisite finesse. Each Kota Doria piece is a living symbol of interdependence, heritage, and the beauty of human connection, proof that when craft and compassion meet, tradition continues to shine.

BAGRU, RAJASTHAN

Parvai’s work in Bagru is rooted in centuries-old hand-block printing traditions, where artistry and community coexist in harmony. We collaborate with three renowned printer families from the Chhipa community, supported by over fifty artisans who master Dabu resist printing, natural dyeing, and block carving. Our most outstanding achievement has been the revival of Gawarwali Dabu Fadat prints on handwoven silk and cotton, a rare, complex technique demanding immense precision and patience. Each fabric, textile, and home piece is created through Parvai’s dialogue with these artisans, reflecting Bagru’s living heritage where every motif is guided by sun, water, and earth, and every creation honours nature, collaboration, and the enduring beauty of handmade tradition

MOLAKALMURU, KARNATAKA

In the silk-rich town of Molakalmuru, Parvai preserves India’s pure silk weaving heritage through The Tanvi Collection. We work with two weaving families, a community of eighteen men and women, under the guidance of master weaver Ashwin and design head Ane Thomas. Using silk and zari sourced from government-subsidised centres, each sari is woven on looms established with Parvai’s support. Through meticulous reed settings and jacquard detailing, these heirloom saris reflect Karnataka’s cultural richness, blending tradition, innovation, and integrity. Tanvi celebrates the devotion of Molakalmuru’s artisans, who continue to weave with pride and purpose, keeping alive the spirit of a heritage defined by patience, skill, and grace.

BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL

In the quiet hinterlands of Birbhum, Parvai nurtures Amani handwoven takli-spun forest mulberry silk saris that embody patience, faith, and purpose. Crafted by a small team of fifteen artisans in a remote rural village, each thread is spun by hand and woven on a jala loom, creating fabrics that are airy, translucent, and alive with human touch. Our partnership supports secure workspace, tools, and dignity for a single weaving family led by young artisans of promise. Amani is more than a name it is a vow of peace, trust, and perseverance, honouring the spirit of craft, people, and the forested land that sustains them.

BHAGALPUR, BIHAR

Raag is Parvai’s ode to the quiet rhythm of linen, handwoven in Bhagalpur the land where the loom sings in harmony with nature. We currently sustain two looms in traditional weaving homes, supported by fifteen artisans led by Atesham, a 22-year-old master weaver devoted to his village and craft. Each piece of Raag is woven from pure linen and dyed in soft, natural tones, reflecting simplicity and refinement. From saris to home textiles, the collection celebrates balance the grounded strength of linen with Parvai’s contemporary elegance. Raag is a hymn to slow making and honest collaboration, where every weave carries the warmth of hands and the quiet dignity of labour.

CHANDERI, MADHYA PRADESH

In the historic town of Chanderi, nestled among hills and forts, generations of weavers have sustained one of India’s most graceful textile traditions. Known for its sheer texture, gentle lustre, and ethereal lightness, the Chanderi weave combines an untwisted silk warp with a fine cotton or silk weft, creating fabrics that are weightless yet strong. Borders are woven on traditional dobby looms, featuring age-old motifs, temple steps, floral vines, coins, and geometric lines drawn from local architecture and faith.
At Parvai, we consciously choose to honour these traditional patterns rather than modern interventions. Each piece is a quiet act of preservation, celebrating the unbroken rhythm of heritage, the patience of the weaver, and the timeless beauty of craft that values continuity over change.

MAHESHWAR, MADHYA PRADESH

Project Ahilya is Parvai’s tribute to Queen Ahilya Bai Holkar and the grandeur of Maheshwar’s weaving tradition. In collaboration with master weaver Govind Bichave and two weaving families, we produce pure cotton and silk Maheshwari saris woven on dobby and jala looms using 3G gold zari the same zari used in Parvai’s Kanchipuram silks. Working with 80s cotton by cotton, 80s cotton by 2-ply silk, and double-ply silk by silk, each piece combines royal heritage with contemporary grace. Ahilya captures serenity, strength, and feminine refinement an heirloom creation that honours Maheshwar’s living legacy and the weavers who continue to transform thread into timeless art.

BHUJ, GUJARAT

Since 2020, Parvai has collaborated with SIDR Craft, led by master artisans Abduljabbar and Abdullah Khatri, globally acclaimed for their revival of Bandhani and recipients of the UNESCO Seal of Excellence. Together, we have created exceptional works, including Rai Bandhi on handwoven silk and cotton, blending Parvai’s design philosophy with SIDR’s generational mastery of tying and dyeing. SIDR Craft’s community includes over 200 women artisans across eight villages, ensuring both heritage preservation and livelihood empowerment. Each Bandhani piece, tied dot by dot and dyed through a complex, meditative process, celebrates patience, precision, and devotion. Through this partnership, Parvai honours Kutch’s living textile legacy, creating heirloom-quality saris and fabrics that embody craftsmanship, continuity, and the poetry of the human hand.

PRIVATE WORKS

Parvai’s Commission Projects are intimate journeys of creation where patrons and artisans come together to shape something truly personal. We work extensively and deeply with our clients, connecting them directly with craftspeople across India’s heritage clusters to co-create works of art that are unique, soulful, and never repeated.
Each commission begins with dialogue, understanding the client’s vision, aesthetic preferences, and budget and evolves into a slow, thoughtful process of making. Through these collaborations, we aim to build conscious purchasing habits that celebrate transparency, ethical production, and the actual value of handmade work. Whether it is a sari, textile, or heirloom piece, every commission is an expression of shared trust where the patron becomes part of the making journey. These creations are not just products; they are stories of connection, memory, and meaning to be cherished for a lifetime.