All about ARTIKRAFTS
Our Founder
ARATI HIREMATH SET UP ARTIKRAFTS IN THE YEAR 1990. KASUTI EMBROIDERY WAS A LANGUISHING CRAFT THEN SHE REINVENTED IT BY APPLYING THE INTRICATE CRAFT ON VARIOUS WEARABLES AND LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS AND HOME DECOR ALSO. NOW ARTIKRAFTS IS A WELL KNOWN BRAND WITH A SOLID ARTISAN BASE.
Our Artisan
THE KASUTI ARTISANS USUALLY WOMEN. THESE WOMEN BELONG TO THE RURAL AREAS, WHERE EMPLOYMENT IS HARD TO FIND. LEARNING THE SKILL IS A WELCOME OPTION, AS THEY GET TO WORK FROM HOME. THEY WEAVE MAGIC WITH THEIR HAND. THE BEAUTY OF EACH OF OUR CREATION IS TOTALLY DEDICATED TO OUR ARTISANS.
OUR INTENTION OF CREATING THE WEBSITE IS TO BRNG TO YOU GENUINE HAND MADE KASUTI EMBROIDERY AND AUNTHENTIC HANDLOOM WEAVES TO OUR ESTEEMED CUSTOMERS
Kasuti
‘KASUTI’ IS CENTURIES OLD FOLK EMBROIDERY BELONGING TO THE DHARWAD REGION OF KARNATAKA. KASUTI IN KANNADA LITERALLY MEANS KAI[HAND] AND SUTI [COTTON THREAD]. IT HAS 4 STITCHES, NAMELY-GAVANTI, MENTHE, NEGI AND MURGI. TRADITIONAL INDIAN MOTIFS ARE USED, LIKE BIRDS, ANIMAL, TEMPLE CHARIOTS, GOPURAS ETC.EARLIER IT WAS DONE ONLY ON SAREES, BUT OVER THE YEARS A LOT OF OTHER PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED. AT ARTIKRAFTS, SAREES,CHOLI PIECES, DUPATTAS, HOME DECOR ITEMS AND LIFE STYLE PRODUCTS ARE MADE.