From Burberry to Louis Vuitton, 7 international luxury brands embracing Indian textiles

National Handloom Day 2024: India has always been a land woven in luxury with its rich textile heritage boasting a wide variety of vibrant colours and textures. Keeping in mind our ancient handloom legacy, National Handloom Day is celebrated every year on August 7 to honour our handloom weavers and to showcase the country's rich handloom industry. This year let's commemorate this day by taking a look at 7 international brands that have incorporated Indian weaves in their collection following the global success of these textiles.

International brands that have used Indian textiles in their collections

1) Burberry

Credit: Pinterest | Burberry Maheshwari silk trench coat

The UK luxury fashion brand Burberry embraced Indian handloom fabrics and textiles first when they refashioned their iconic trench coat using Maheshwari Silk. The rich history of this Maheshwari handloom dates back to 18th-century Madhya Pradesh when the weavers first combined silk and cotton yarn to create this unique fabric for sarees.

2) Valentino

The Italian fashion house is known to use the fine-grade cashmere wool fabric 'pashmina' in its coveted winter collection. The luxurious wool fabric is made from the undercoats of Changthangi goats, which are native to the Northern Himalayas of India, particularly Kashmir, and Nepal.

3) Louis Vuitton

Credit: Pinterest | Louis Vuitton saree dress collection

The French luxury brand Louis Vuitton experimented with the beautiful Benarasi silk fabric and designed saree dresses with the rich fabric for their 2010 Diwali collection. The brand specially hired Indian craftsmen to weave custom fabric woven with the classic Louis Vuitton logo along with monogrammed flowers and traditional Indian motifs.

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4) Stella McCartney

With the ever-increasing demand for sustainable fashion practices, luxury brands like Stella McCartney are incorporating environmentally conscious fabrics into their collection. The Indian jute has recently become a regular in their collection and is used to create stunningly unique eco-friendly fabrics.

5) Tod's

Credit: Pinterest | Tod's Kanchipuram silk bag

The luxury Italian brand created the iconic Tod¡¯s D Bag with Kanchipuram silk to celebrate the silk as a nod to the Indian handloom industry. The rich Kanchipuram or Kanjeevaram silk is a luxurious fabric that exhibits the unparalleled craftsmanship of weavers from Tamil Nadu and their meticulous handwork. The unique bag was made by combining silk with special leather and laser ¡®embroideries¡¯.

6) Eileen Fisher

The US-based brand was one of the first international brands that embraced Indian handlooms and textiles and famously collaborated with Indian weavers for their collections. The brand uses natural dyes and organic cotton to create handloom fabrics for their everyday collection.

7) Etro

Credit: Pinterest | Etro Ikat print collection

The Italian luxury brand is popular for its eclectic and quirky prints and incorporated world-famous Indian weaves into its 2021-spring summer collection which was a fusion of the East and the West. The brand included traditional Indian fabrics like Khadi and Pochampally ikat cotton with Indian-inspired prints in their western-style collection.

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