Matter Prints Copycat fashion: Can Originality Exist?

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Ethnic Print & Tribal Print: Why We Should Stop Using These Terms

We often get emails or messages asking us about the history of the prints we use: if they’re a tribal print or ethnic print, what the meaning is behind them, and the context of their cultural significance. As a brand that works with a curative philosophy inspired by tradition, we source heritage prints and styles while reinterpreting […]

Meherab and Koya: Coming Full Circle

Textile artisanship is a lens through which we see the universal basics that connect us – the need to express our values, find meaning through storied motifs, and create beauty. We believe in designing from the past, which is why most of our styles are inspired by inspiring heritage silhouettes and our prints are taken […]

4 Ways To Wear Prints If You Hate Wearing Prints

Printed textile started out as a form of storytelling, and we use printing techniques such as blockprinting on our garments to continue that tradition. We believe in designing from the past and so we choose prints that already exist. We reinterpret them in terms of playing with whitespace, outlines, motif size, and repeat. It is […]

Get To Know: Our Signature Prints

Every culture has a story to share, and the tradition of storytelling through print has been around for centuries. We work with a curative philosophy inspired by tradition, as we believe that the cultural history of every nation is tied to their textile heritage. It speaks to the reason why we source heritage prints from […]

SG50: The Tile Tote

We didn’t want to be left out of the whole SG50 celebrations (Singapore’s 50th birthday for our international friends) and so we made our own Tile Tote to commemorate this year, the 50th year of our little red dot’s independence. Our SG50 Tile Tote is a limited edition release inspired by the multicultural mixing pot that is Singapore. […]