Kashmiri Kaftans

A loose, straight-cut garment with no fitted waist, worn as a single piece. It travelled across Persia, Turkey and North Africa before it ever reached a resort catalogue. What makes these Kashmiri is not the cut — it is the Aari handwork on them.

Same garment, two spellings. Neither is wrong; the word simply travelled by different routes into English. Search either way and you will find the same thing.

Turn it over. Handwork leaves knots, thread ends and honest irregularity on the reverse. Machine embroidery is flat and identical on the back, and its repeated motifs match to the millimetre. Compare two motifs on the same garment — if they differ slightly, a person made them.

The long ones need nothing — they are the outfit. The short ones are worn as a top, so pair them with whatever you already reach for.

The cotton and poly-cotton pieces are made for it — loose cut, breathable ground, nothing clinging. Chiffon leans towards resort and evening.

Cold hand wash, mild detergent, no wringing, dry in shade. Handwork lasts years if it is treated gently. Care details are on each product page.

Yes. We are in Kadlabal, Pampore, and we buy from the karigars directly — no middle agent, no machine substitute.