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HAND EMBROIDERY
CHIKANKARI
01Delicate hand embroidery where every stitch creates a quiet rhythm across the fabric.
CHARKHA TALES
WHERE INDIAN CRAFT BECOMES CONTEMPORARY
We bring the richness of India's crafts into contemporary
fashion — creating pieces that feel rooted in heritage,
yet made for the way women live and dress today.
DISCOVER OUR STORY
THE BEGINNING
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OUR ORIGIN
A Different Way
to See Indian Craft
Charkha Tales was born from a simple belief — Indian craft deserves to be seen, worn and celebrated in a new way.
Across India, generations of artisans have preserved extraordinary techniques, textiles and craftsmanship. Yet handcrafted and handloom products are often perceived as traditional rather than fashionable.
Charkha Tales exists to change that perception.
We bring together the richness of Indian crafts with contemporary design, creating pieces that feel relevant, versatile and effortlessly wearable.
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Rooted in heritage.
Designed for now.
Designed for now.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
CRAFT,
REIMAGINED.
We believe craft should not live only in museums, heritage spaces or traditional wardrobes.
It should live in everyday fashion.
At Charkha Tales, we explore India's diverse craft traditions and reinterpret them through modern silhouettes, unexpected combinations and fashion-forward details.
THE ART OF CRAFT
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BEYOND THE MATERIAL
THE ART
OF THE HAND
We explore India's diverse craft traditions and continuously look for new ways to bring them into contemporary fashion.
Every technique carries its own language, history and character.
Our role is to translate that language into pieces that feel modern, wearable and relevant.
CRAFT
DETAIL
TIME
ART
MADE BY HAND
MADE TO BE WORN
CHARKHA TALES
CONTEMPORARY WOMAN
THE CHARKHA TALES WOMAN
FOR THE WOMAN
WHO MAKES
IT HER OWN.
She appreciates beautiful things.
She values craftsmanship, but does not want to dress by rules.
She is modern, free-spirited and drawn towards pieces that are versatile, timeless and distinctive.
She doesn't follow fashion blindly.
She makes it her own.
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SIGNATURE CRAFTS
A LANGUAGE
A LANGUAGE
OF MANY CRAFTS
Our collections explore India's diverse craft vocabulary — from Chikankari and Bandhej to Jamdani, Zardozi, Kantha and Gondh-inspired art.
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HAND EMBROIDERY
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HAND WOVEN
JAMDANI
03An intricate language of woven motifs, where pattern seems to float delicately within the cloth.
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LUCKNOW
LUCKNOW
02A refined visual language shaped by the timeless craftsmanship and quiet elegance of Lucknow.
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TIE & DYE
BANDHEJ
04A celebration of colour and movement, shaped through generations of resist-dyeing tradition.
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ART INSPIRED
GONDH-INSPIRED ART
05A visual language inspired by rhythmic forms, nature and contemporary interpretations of Indian art.
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BENGAL
BENGAL
06A rich textile heritage shaped by delicate surfaces, intricate motifs and generations of craft.
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METALLIC THREAD ART
ZARDOZI
07Metallic threadwork that brings depth, texture and quiet drama to contemporary silhouettes.
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HAND STITCHED
KANTHA
08Layered stories held together through expressive hand stitching and thoughtful textile reuse.
SWIPE TO EXPLORE
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PIECES THAT
TELL OUR STORY
Some of the designs that have become expressions of the Charkha Tales aesthetic.
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HAND · EMBROIDERED · LIGHT
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SIGNATURE PIECE
CHIKANKARI
CHIKANKARI
SHARARA SETS
Delicate hand embroidery meets an effortless contemporary silhouette. A celebration of craftsmanship designed to move beautifully through modern wardrobes.
EXPLORE PIECE →
SIGNATURE PIECE
TIE-DYE
TIE-DYE
BANDHEJ KURTA
Colour becomes movement. Traditional tie-dye techniques are reinterpreted into a relaxed silhouette with a distinctly contemporary spirit.
EXPLORE PIECE →
COLOUR · MOVEMENT · FORM
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LINEN · ZARI · RESTRAINT
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SIGNATURE PIECE
LINEN
LINEN
WITH ZARI BORDER
The quiet elegance of linen meets the subtle shimmer of zari. A study in restraint, texture and understated Indian craftsmanship.
EXPLORE PIECE →
SIGNATURE PIECE
KANTHA
KANTHA
MEN'S SADRI
Layered texture and considered detail come together in a contemporary expression of one of India's most distinctive textile traditions.
EXPLORE PIECE →
KANTHA · LAYER · CHARACTER
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ART · APPLIQUÉ · STORY
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SIGNATURE PIECE
GONDH
GONDH
INSPIRED APPLIQUÉ DRESS
Art moves from canvas to cloth. Organic forms, storytelling and handcrafted appliqué become a bold yet graceful contemporary expression.
EXPLORE PIECE →CRAFTED WITH INTENTION. MADE TO BE YOURS.
OUR VISION
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THE FUTURE OF CRAFT
MAKING INDIAN
MAKING INDIAN
CRAFT
A GLOBAL
STYLE LANGUAGE.
We envision a future where Indian crafts are not viewed only through the lens of tradition, but are recognised as a source of contemporary fashion, luxury and design.
Where traditional knowledge finds new audiences.
Where craftsmanship becomes desirable.
And where Indian craft can travel from its place of origin to wardrobes and homes across India and the world.
FROM INDIA — TO THE WORLD
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CRAFT
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THE FOUNDER
CHARKHA TALES
ROOTED IN CRAFT. CREATED FOR TODAY.