PRODUCT CARE
Each product is made by hand, using ethically sourced, pre-consumer textiles that are discarded by the industry. These textiles are unsoiled and unused because they are 'unusable' by the industry due to slight wear-and-tear and weave and pattern defects. We source natural-fibre textiles as much as we can, although due to the sheer volume of discarded fabric that is amassed, we sometimes include material blends as linings and support fabrics to our products.
CUSHIONS & TABLE-LINEN
We recommend spot-cleaning for stains and dry-cleaning if absolutely required. A simple sunning on a terrace or air-drying at home will do to preserve the textile. Do not wash and iron only on low heat.
QUILTS
Quilts should be frequently aired in the sun and spot cleaned. Store in airy muslin or cotton bags or flat on a bed if possible. Quilts must be dry-cleaned every six to eight months.
PRODUCT CARE
Each product is made by hand, using ethically sourced, pre-consumer textiles that are discarded by the industry. These textiles are unsoiled and unused because they are 'unusable' by the industry due to slight wear-and-tear and weave and pattern defects. We source natural-fibre textiles as much as we can, although due to the sheer volume of discarded fabric that is amassed, we sometimes include material blends as linings and support fabrics to our products.
CUSHIONS & TABLE-LINEN
We recommend spot-cleaning for stains and dry-cleaning if absolutely required. A simple sunning on a terrace or air-drying at home will do to preserve the textile. Do not wash and iron only on low heat.
QUILTS
Quilts should be frequently aired in the sun and spot cleaned. Store in airy muslin or cotton bags or flat on a bed if possible. Quilts must be dry-cleaned every six to eight months.
Interior Projects
MOOD
Commercial
Architects: u:i:make
Una Villa I Restaurant & Bakery I 2024
A 60-year old home in Nungambakkam, Chennai is restored into a cosy, warm restaurant and bakery.
Situated in Chennai's bustling neighbourhood of Nungambakkam, Una Villa offers a local spin on global dishes. Housed within an old home, our approach to the decor was to take inspiration from elements of the home: the terrazo flooring, the frames and archways of the house as well as the gentle views of the garden that you get as you walk around.
Taking the coloured walls as the starting point on my moodboard, I assembled a palette that would be suitable for each room. Matching fabric swatches in traditional cotton and silk allowed us to explore the textile landscape of the city and bring that into the space.
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THE PROCESS
The starting point for this collection of textile artworks was the house and it’s garden. On initial visits to the site, I noticed the angular lines of the old window  grills, the shadows that were cast on the coloured walls and terrazo flooring  during the course of the day, as well as the hints of garden that were visible  from the inside as you walked around. The garden encompassed the space on  all sides, with flowering shrubs and indigenous trees, shading the compound  from the hustle-bustle of the street beyond the front gate. The process of creating these artworks follows a technique called  improvisational patchwork, which is a central part of my practice. It refers to the  art of creating in the moment, without a plan or a design that is already laid out.  I began the quilted artworks at the center and patchworked my way around it,  building it piece and piece, and shade by shade. Some of the artworks follow  another technique called raw-edge appliqué, which is a variation of appliqué,  wherein the scrap edges are left open and are not folded to conceal. I have  then used machine work to add depth to these pieces.
THE ARTWORKS
The artworks are a reflection, by and large, of the space itself. The visual language of the pieces borrow from many aspects of the restaurant: the garden views, the light that shone through the windows and how it lit up the space differently as the day wore on, as well as the angular nature of the windows, doors and other interior features. The collection features both quilted patchwork as well as raw-edge appliqué pieces. Each piece relies heavily on the play between colour and light, which is a signature characteristic of my work with textiles, and hence some of the fabrics used will reflect differently in different lights.
