Khivi, Size Medium, Vintage Phulkari Short Jacket, One of a Kind in the World

kinche, Khivi, long Jacket is made of Antique Phulkari Fabric/Chaddar. Each piece is one of a Kind in the world, as the name suggests. All pieces are named and numbered. 

kinche Phulkari Jackets is an attempt to immortalise these unique pieces by converting them into wearable art. All pieces are made keeping environment sustainability in mind by not adding new fabric to the environment. 

Mata Khivi was the wife of the second Sikh Guru, Guru Angad.  She is Is the force behind the establishment of present day Sewa  and Langar in Sikhism.

 
This vintage phulkari long jacket honours Mata Khivi with its muted fiery colours, brass button closures, stern long sleeves and a straight hem. While ‘phulkari’ means floral work, it doesn’t just include flowers but also vibrant geometric shapes and motifs as well. The dynamic darn stitch on the wrong side of the fabric with resham thread is a trademark Punjabi craft practised by the women embodying as well as celebrating womanhood in all its prettiness and pluck.