OUR STORY
HOW WE STARTED
Every generation needs to cultivate and nurture the art passed on from older generations. Hand stitched embroidered attire worn by nomadic tribes across different parts of India is one such fine art. Their attires are filled with vibrant colors and intricate designs capturing the imagination of an ancient life where each motif represents a story from their routine.
In order to preserve and expand this art which is slowly vanishing with time, Mother Daughter duo, Anita and Jeegisha, came up with an idea to transform tribal vintage clothing into Contemporary fashion styles. AL MIRO – “family of threads” is the platform created for the world to embrace and get inspired by wearing the up-cycled sustainable clothing range prepared using the fabric sourced directly from the tribal areas of India.
Tribal Art
Rabaris & Banjaras are nomadic herders who live scattered throughout Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. One of the most striking features of the community is their artistic embroidery. Embroidery in this community is a pre requisite in the marriage and hence a lot of emotions and feelings are connected with this timeless tradition. Their traditional clothing is intricately made by hand mirrored and embroidered textiles and cloth adorned in vintage coins, abundant stitching in forms of animal motifs and geometric patterns, drenched in colors. Many of these textiles are nearly 50 years old.
Banarasi Silk Art
Banarasi Silk is an unmatched example of excellent artistry that has been woven in India for centuries; Mughals bought this craftsmanship in India. The idiosyncratic features of this Banarasi Silk saree include heavy work of gold/silver (zari), detailed floral & persian motifs in a compact weaving. It takes a few weeks to several months to weave a banarasi saree. Zari is made with flattened thin metallic strips drawn from copper or pure silver/gold alloy. These delicate strips are then wound around silk yarn which provides the sheen and metallic visual effects.
