lira shirt dress - kala cotton ajarakh

Lira Shirt Dress Kala Cotton Ajarakh

There is something about two colours meeting on the same garment.

The Lira is a relaxed shirt dress made from two Ajrakh fabrics — one colour on each side, joined at the placket. Same cloth, same Beej block printed across both halves. But in different dyes, each version carries its own mood.

Beej is Fifth Origins' own block design — rooted in the idea of a seed. Something small, at the very beginning of itself, printed here across the fabric in quiet repetition.

The dyes are all natural. Black comes from rust iron, red from madder, blue from indigo. Each colour is built into the fabric through a slow, layered process — often up to 16 steps of printing, dyeing, washing, and drying. A craft that has lived in Kutch for over 400 years.

The result is a piece that feels considered and alive — where the two halves don't compete, but find their own balance.

The Lira Shirt Dress is part of our Bloom collection, where materials, craft traditions, and design come together slowly — much like the natural world that inspires them.

Details

• Ajrakh handblock printed textile
• Fifth Origins' Beej block design
• Black — naturally dyed with rust iron
• Red — naturally dyed with madder
• Blue — naturally dyed with indigo
• Two colour halves joined at the placket
• Relaxed shirt dress silhouette
• Button placket, collar, full sleeves
• Made by Reyaan community in Kutch, India

How to wear Wear it buttoned as a dress. Leave it open over something simple. Let the two colours find their own balance.

Natural Variations Because this fabric is handprinted and naturally dyed, slight variations in colour and pattern may occur. These are natural characteristics of the process — and part of what makes each piece yours.

Simple, versatile, and made with 100% humanity

Material

Handwoven in a Kala (organic) cotton by Reyaan community in Kutch, India. Kala cotton is an indigenous cotton that grows naturally in dry regions and requires minimal water, making it a resilient and sustainable fiber.

Size

ONE SIZE

Length - 44" , 111.76cm

Chest - 53", 134.62cm

Sleeve length - 22", 58.88cm

Care

Hand wash gently using mild detergent and lukewarm water if needed.
Lay flat to dry and store folded.

Each piece is made using handwoven fabric. Small variations in texture, weave, or color may appear in the textile.

These are not flaws, but natural characteristics of handmade fabrics and part of what makes each piece unique.

This fabric carries the rhythm of a family loom in Kutch through our Reyaan community.

It is woven by Manji Bhai, who has spent more than 30 years at the loom. In his home, weaving is part of everyday life — the steady movement of the shuttle and the quiet rhythm of the loom shaping fabric thread by thread.

For this textile, Kala cotton is used — an indigenous cotton grown in the dry landscapes of western India. Resilient and naturally adapted to the region, it has been part of local textile traditions for generations.

Once the yarn is set on the loom, the fabric takes form as a clean, handwoven surface — simple, breathable, and grounded.

From here, the fabric moves into the hands of Ajrakh printers.

Ajrakh is a craft that has lived in Kutch for over 400 years, carried forward through generations of artisan families. The fabric goes through a slow, layered process — often up to 16 steps of printing, dyeing, washing, and drying.

Natural dyes like indigo and madder are built gradually, with patterns emerging step by step.

There is a rhythm to this too — different from the loom, but just as precise.

The result is a textile shaped by multiple hands, where weaving and printing come together — carrying depth, variation, and the quiet time of the processes behind it.

Your Impact with Every Piece

Wear something that carries warmth — in more ways than one.

Behind every piece is time, landscape, and many hands.

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Every piece is made in small batches and mindfully handmade by skilled artisans.

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