Margo Collection
FABRICS
BLOCK PRINT
It is a process of printing patterns on cotton, linen or silk, using engraved wooden blocks.
It is the first, the simplest and the slowest of all textile printing methods: a process capable of producing highly artistic results, some of which could only be achieved through this medium.
In India this ancient tradition is still maintained mainly in the state of Rajasthan .
The fabric is then used for home or clothing.
KHADI
THE PRECIOUSNESS OF HAND-WOVEN SILK AND COTTON
Handloom or electric loom?
It's difficult to tell at first glance how a certain fabric has been worked. The difference exists and is immediately obvious even to the untrained eye: hand-woven silk or cotton have a pleasantly irregular texture (that's their beauty) and a particularly soft (almost sensual) hand, immediately noticeable on the skin once the garment is worn.
The handwork immediately highlights the patience, the effort, and the sensitivity of the man who created that fabric:
The silk or cotton Khadi you'll wear embodies all its energy, like that of the person who manually blocks prints with wooden stamps, and that of the tailor who makes the garment. A skilled craftsman can weave a maximum of 3 meters a day. Seemingly simple and humble, it's actually precious, soft, and long-lasting.
The resulting garments are designed to last forever. For those who appreciate quality, refinement, and style.
A project by Margo to keep alive the tradition of man's manual work,
in India and throughout the world.
Khadi , the traditional fabric prized and revered by all Indians:
a true textile jewel made with handlooms in the villages, the fruit of expert and patient hands.
KHANTA - GUDRI
Khanta or Gudri It is an embroidery originating from the state of Bengal.
It is made by overlapping two or more layers of fabric (like quilting) with a running stitch.
The drawings are equally visible on both sides and therefore both can be used.
Traditionally, worn clothes and sarees were piled together and sewn into quilts.
Rural Bengali women still do this with cotton or silk sarees.
This method is used to make shawls, quilts, jackets, clothing and bags.
Themes include flowers, geometric designs, humans, and mythological figures.
They are true works of folk art.
EMBROIDERIES
Centuries-old techniques and artisanal traditions: this is the story of timeless India, both in ancient times and in the twenty-first century. Transmitting color, fibers, and fabrics is an integral part of the anthropology of its customs and the tradition of its culture.
India is the land of inimitable fabrics: sumptuous or humble, with esoteric symbols, they accompany every Indian throughout their lives. Important prints with elaborate motifs, such as "boteh" (the classic paisley/paisley design), appear even on inexpensive fabrics; embroidery is like a work of art.
Astonishing workmanship, precious applications, stitching and inserts often metallic and therefore dazzling.
Each state or region has its own particular embroideries, performed by women in the villages, popular works of art that fortunately continue to live on even today.
