Gauze Stripe Towel Auntie Oti

55″ x 28″
100% cotton khadi

cheerful stripe combinations in a lightweight weave make these good for fast drying towels, table cloths or a small throw at the beach

no two are exactly the same

*khadi : fabric woven by hand of hand-spun yarn

About Auntie Oti:

Auntie Oti started in 2011 with the mission to spotlight traditional “non-designed” everyday Indian items-blankets and shawls, towels and napkins, men’s lungis and women’s saris-made from khadi, fabric made from hand-spun yarn by craftspeople in small, government-sponsored weaving groups all across the country.

The collection has since grown to include items we design using skills and techniques specific to India such as tie+dye, block printing and indigo dyeing, and incorporating them into simple accessories, bedding, and clothing.

Our clothing aspires to be uniform-like: simple, functional and comfortable.  Timeless shapes and non-seasonal styles, many of which are available year after year, all using cotton khadi as a base.

Our bedding is made to recall antique linens with heavyweight homespun pillowcases and Amish style patchwork quilts.

We also include a changing array of bits and pieces that we love for their simple good design: glass mala beads and machine made utility towels,  kantha quilts and cushion covers made from discarded fabrics and saris,  vintage metal objects that can be enjoyed despite having outlived their original purpose, and the occasional devotional object.

Explore a tiny slice of India’s beauty and love of craftsmanship that has dazzled the world for centuries in our small collection of humble, handmade pieces.