Found hidden in the small villages of rural Pakistan, the woodblock printing art of Ajrak inspires every aspect of Istani. Through the hypnotizing harmony of geometrical lines and dots, we travel across the world, straight into the workshops of the devoted craftsmen who pour their hearts into this meticulous art form.

  • How to Price a Shirt

    How to Price a Shirt

    Each garment I create contains a legacy, whispers of the past, and better paradigms for the future. Each garment I create is part of a living archive of an indigenous...

    How to Price a Shirt

    Each garment I create contains a legacy, whispers of the past, and better paradigms for the future. Each garment I create is part of a living archive of an indigenous...

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  • Who was Ghulam Rasool Jamalo Shiddi?

    Who was Ghulam Rasool Jamalo Shiddi?

    Imagine stepping back in time to a bustling port city in India (today the three countries of India, Pakistan & Bangladesh), around 628 CE. The salty sea breeze mixes with...

    Who was Ghulam Rasool Jamalo Shiddi?

    Imagine stepping back in time to a bustling port city in India (today the three countries of India, Pakistan & Bangladesh), around 628 CE. The salty sea breeze mixes with...

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  • Ho Jamalo: A story of courage and heart

    Ho Jamalo: A story of courage and heart

    “Ho Jamalo” is more than a folk song; it’s a vibrant celebration of courage and love, telling the story of Ghulam Rasool Jamalo Sheedi. In 1889 Sukkur, this death row...

    Ho Jamalo: A story of courage and heart

    “Ho Jamalo” is more than a folk song; it’s a vibrant celebration of courage and love, telling the story of Ghulam Rasool Jamalo Sheedi. In 1889 Sukkur, this death row...

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