Rose Wool Kashmiri Crewel Duster

Botanical Wool Kashmiri Crewel Linen Duster (Rose) for women, has bold cutout florals and vines in burgundy, mustard, and cream, hand embroidered in wool crewel stitch against a warm terracotta linen base. The wide-cut body offers a relaxed silhouette, with dropped shoulders, slightly cropped sleeves, and a raised kimono-style collar lending structure,  with coconut shell buttons and patch pockets featuring the artisan's initials in Urdu or English complete the design. Falling to just below the knee, the linen outer is fully lined in a soft silk-cotton blend, striking a perfect weight for transitional weather or layering over a sweater in cooler months. A refined pick within wool coats for women, this piece stands out among vintage jackets for women built on genuine artisanal history.

Story Behind the Textile

Master craftsmen in Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir, take 150 hours to embroider by hand the roughly 250,000 stitches on each of these coats. Known as crewel work, this technique is a type of free-running embroidery crafted from tight, continuous lines of chain stitch made with a crewel needle.

Although crewel work has been historically crafted around the world - from Mongolia to Britain - it is now most commonly associated with Kashmir. Known locally as jalakdozi, Kashmir has been famous for its exquisite crewel work since the 17th century, when it was a major cottage industry creating cloth for interiors for the European market.

Traditionally, Kashmiri crewel work comprises floral motifs and patterns and is used for furnishings and interiors. We've reimagined the traditional motifs and patterns in a contemporary design, which has been exquisitely executed by our Kashmiri artisans. Any variations or irregularities are part of the design and inherent to the production process.