Ama Khasto (Poppy)

Description

Traditional Nepali Khasto is made from three layers of fine cotton and muslin, together that create a soft, lightweight, and insulating covering, keeping you warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Story:

Dambar Kumari was a rebel who did not want the comfort of palaces and the life of a princess. She wanted to follow her passion and agreed to return to Nepal only on one condition, that she could practice her art in Nepal. She wanted to start a cottage industry producing beautiful Khasto with Dambar Kumari prints. Commissioned by royalty, her Muslin fabric, block printed with unique patterns captivated a generation of women in the Nepali palaces.

Today, Dambar Kumari printing has gone far from the traditional form of wood dipped into colorful paints used for decorating scarves and sarees. It has been re-imagined and has inspired a whole new look in fashion.