Aditi Chand, co-founder of Tilfi , tells me how the intent for their new collection Katha is driven by a single creative goal — staying true to their roots. Building on the label’s play with abstraction for Benarasi textiles and dabbling with a plethora of visual effects, from weathered to marbled textures, Tilfi has put out a collection akin to none. Translating the physical feeling of a textured surface on a regular fabric hasn’t been easy, but the team has worked hard on conveying the impression that there is a shape to be felt when it is only known to be seen. Aditi further goes on to explain how the perceived surface quality of the sarees has been created by their master artisans only through a play in the warp and weft movement. As Tilfi traces stories of the past through the precise movements of the present with their collection, we reach out to Aditi, who lets us in on their creative process, and more.
