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Drawing inspiration from years of collecting and preserving flowers, Injiri’s Herbarium Summer collection translates botanical memories into thoughtfully crafted garments. Handwoven in West Bengal using the supplementary-weft Jamdani technique, the collection features motifs inspired by pressed leaves, root systems and desert botanicals. Produced in small batches and shaped by Injiri’s long-standing collaborations with craft clusters across India, Herbarium reflects the brand’s commitment to artisanal processes, slow fashion and textile storytelling.
Injiri’s Herbarium Summer collection draws from the quiet act of preservation, transforming botanical keepsakes into textiles that celebrate memory, craftsmanship and the beauty of slowing down.
Inspired by years of collecting and pressing flowers during travels, the collection emerges from designer Chinar Farooqui’s personal archive of leaves, blooms and plant fragments. These preserved botanicals become the foundation for a series of garments that feel deeply connected to nature without relying on literal representations. Instead, Herbarium interprets the shapes, textures and rhythms of the natural world through weaving, embroidery and silhouette, creating pieces that evoke the feeling of wandering through a sun-warmed garden at the height of summer.
The collection is imbued with a gentle sense of nostalgia. Soft, faded hues recall colours left out in the sun, while airy layers and relaxed forms suggest a return to a slower pace of living. Pressed leaves find new life as motifs woven into the fabric, tangled root systems are translated into intricate thread-work, and the folded structures of desert botanicals inspire the architecture of the garments.
The textiles are handwoven in West Bengal using the Jamdani technique, a labour-intensive weaving tradition known for its delicacy and precision. Since 2012, Injiri has worked closely with craft clusters across India, building long-term relationships with artisans and ensuring that traditional textile practices continue to thrive within a contemporary context.
Produced in small batches, the collection honours the pace of the artisanal process rather than the demands of mass production. Each garment is individually handcrafted with exceptional care, carrying subtle variations in colour, pattern and texture that make every piece unique.
With Herbarium, Injiri offers a summer wardrobe where the collection folds memories, seasons and landscapes into one, inviting wearers to embrace beauty that unfolds slowly and to find meaning in the traces that time leaves behind.
Check out the full Herbarium Summer Collection on Injiri's website.
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