How our pieces are made: craft and materials

Two countries, one idea of fashion

Every Malini creation carries love for family, for tradition and for things made well. The name comes from the woman who inspired the brand, Malini. The colors and charm of India are the heart of our pieces; Italian taste and design guide their shapes and proportions.

Every piece is handmade by Indian artisans we work with directly, without middlemen.

The techniques

• Hand block printing: each pattern is pressed by hand, one color at a time, with carved wooden blocks. That is why every piece is slightly different from the next.
• Loom weaving: for some fabrics, such as khadi cotton, we use hand looms and semi-automatic looms.
• Embroidery and kantha: stitching and embroidery done by hand, as in our children's blankets.

The materials

We mostly use natural fibers: Indian cotton, wool and silk, including Eri silk and Tussar silk. Some pieces are made of viscose. The exact composition of every item is on its product page. We soften our fabrics with mechanical washing and we do not use chlorine bleach.

The people

We work with artisan workshops in India that we know and visit in person, from Rajasthan to Bengal. Buying without middlemen allows us to pay artisans more for their work.

Why we tell it this way

We prefer to explain concretely how we work, rather than use generic labels. If you would like to know more about a piece, its materials or who made it, write to us: we will be happy to tell you.