The species that naturally-colored Indian brown cotton comes from was domesticated in the northwestern Indian subcontinent (the Indus Valley / Kachi Plain region) roughly 7,000–8,000 years ago. In recent times it has not found large‑scale commercial viability. What draws us to brown cotton is that the material feels almost alive. A few farmers across different regions in India still grow it to preserve the variety, valuing its organic colour and the way its shade deepens with time and wear rather than fading.
Our work with it involves pushing the fibre further by blending it with other natural materials for added functionality and exploring the visual depth that emerges through different weaves, yarn combinations, and dye processes. We have developed a few textiles from 100 percent brown cotton and others where it is mixed with dyed and undyed cottons, and we deliberately limit our exploration to handweaving and knitting to find a distinct character
