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māyā, the brand, strongly believes that handloom as a craft, and the
sari, not as a mere attire, but as a culture, must survive and thrive, for all
time to come.

Most often the handloom weaver is the only one who is fully aware of his effort and the creative indulgence
that has gone in to making his product. This should be supplemented by mindfulness on the part of the seller,
influencer, payer, buyer and the wearer. It is by this heightened awareness that handloom can maintain its
viability and flourish, despite the onslaught of mass production.
For this, handloom needs fervent promotion.

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māyā began in 2010 as a small retail venture of handloom Kanchi cotton
sarees. The product range was expanded over the years, to Silks but the
interest remained the same - traditional and aesthetic, handloom
Kanjeevarams.
Every piece of inventory at māyā is personally curated by its owner – Smitha
Srinath. With a passion for authenticity, she undertook to seek out master
craftsmen in the Kanchipuram, Arni, Nehamum, Rasipuram, Sirumugai
weaving clusters who supply direct to the boutique. Travelling to the weaver
locations several times a year is an arduous ask but continues even today.
Business operates out of a nicely appointed home-store in Basavanagudi,
Bengaluru and serves an active client base in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai,
Kolkata and outside India, in the United States. Maya has participated
inseveral exhibitions around India that promote handloom weaves.
In Jan 2018, māyā went online as weavemaya.com to increase coverage and
establish a foot print on social media.
 māyā ‘s marquee offering is the Kanjivaram weave and its strength lies in
curation of authentic handloom sarees. Curation at māyā is a continuous
activity and happens at the loom. Every act of hand-picking a saree to be
displayed and sold under its brand is a statement of commitment.
Commitment to offering its customers true Kanjivaram products with
originality of design, colours, patterns, motifs, and in general, the overall
iconography.
māyā frequently undertakes production of custom editions of its own designs

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and revivals based vintage saree designs. This is done by collaborating with a
master-weaver well-versed in the particular genre, so as to be faithful for the
original schema.

Following pages show some of the finest saree creations that have found
proud customers.
Handloom Kanjivarams in Silk
Bridal Collections in pure zari with rich border pallu

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Handloom Kanjivarams in Silk
Traditional Korvai-temple borders and petni pallus

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Handloom Kanjivarams in Silk
Sarees with intricate thread work borders and pallu

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Handloom yardage in Silk
Custom woven running material

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Handloom Kanchi Cottons
High end sarees with tall thread work borders

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Handloom Kanchi Cottons
Mayil-Chakram aayiram buttas

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Handloom Kanchi Cottons
Small borders with rich pallus

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Successful Exhibitions
Bengaluru Delhi
Hyderabad (Solo exhibition)
Mumbai

Kolkata Bengaluru
(Annual solo exhibition)
Stories in the press

https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/hands-on- https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife- https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-

handloom/article24563628.ece cityscape/metro-people-revivalist-of-vintage-sari-designs- style/fashion/smitha-srinaths-
741197.html curation/article28761268.ece
 Store Location:
84/4 Surveyors Street, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru 560 004

Web: weavemaya.com

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Email: weavemaya@gmail.com
Ph / WhatsApp: +91 99023 56001
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