Doshi Levien's 'Dori' Textile Collection for Hay Blends Indian Embroidery with Modern Design
'Dori', the inaugural textile accessories line from Doshi Levien for the Danish brand Hay, showcases a modern interpretation of traditional Indian kantha embroidery. This collection features a quilted bedspread, a cushion, and an organic cotton cushion cover, all named after the Hindi term for 'thread'. Utilizing industrial machine embroidery, the designs incorporate contrast stitching arranged in a grid and are reversible with various color options. Available in midnight blue, maroon, and green, the collection is influenced by Jodhpur paintings, ceramics, and the artworks of Picasso and Malevich. Nipa Doshi, motivated by her aunt's textile samples, emphasizes her admiration for Indian textiles and architecture. This collection is the culmination of two years of research and includes an embroidered signature label.
Key facts
- Doshi Levien launched 'Dori', their first textile accessories collection for Hay.
- The collection includes a quilted bedspread, cushion, and organic cotton cushion cover.
- The name 'Dori' means 'thread' in Hindi.
- The collection uses industrial machine embroidery instead of traditional hand-stitched kantha.
- The pieces are reversible with two-tone colourways: midnight blue, maroon, and green.
- Colour inspirations include Jodhpur miniature paintings, ceramics, lacquer, Picasso, and Malevich.
- Over 50 colour combinations were created for Hay.
- The collection complements the 2021 'Quilton' sofa and 'Rabari' rugs.
- Nipa Doshi's aunt's workshop in Ahmedabad made the original sample fabric.
- The workshop also produced the 'Charpoy' daybed for Moroso and clothes for Issey Miyake and Hermès.
- Doshi studied at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad.
- The collection took two years of research to develop.
Entities
Artists
- Nipa Doshi
- Jonathan Levien
- Mette Hay
- Pablo Picasso
- Kazimir Malevich
- B V Doshi
- Le Corbusier
- Louis Kahn
Institutions
- Doshi Levien
- Hay
- Nanimarquina
- Moroso
- Issey Miyake
- Hermès
- National Institute of Design
- Galerie Kreo
- Wallpaper*
Locations
- London
- Mumbai
- Ahmedabad
- Gujarat
- West Bengal
- Rajasthan
- Jodhpur
- India
- Denmark