Understanding ayurvastra, the art of medicinal clothing
5 years, 7 months ago

Understanding ayurvastra, the art of medicinal clothing

The Hindu  

It’s noon in Kerala, and we’re sweating bullets, trying to understand the nuances of ayurvastra — fabric that has been dyed with medicinal herbs to enhance health and beauty. Once the swatches are delivered, they’re bleached in a natural aloe vera solution, then dipped in natural gums so they can absorb and hold on to the colour and medicinal properties of the herbs. When I got the invite talking about ayurvedic and organic clothing, I didn’t expect the garments to also look, well, expensive. Some of the things Sagar and Didier Lecoanet struggle with include the time taken to create the dyed fabric before it’s delivered to their Gurugram atelier, and the fact that production halts during the Kerala monsoon.

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Ayurvastra: Clothing that’s good for your body, mind and soul
4 years, 3 months ago

Ayurvastra: Clothing that’s good for your body, mind and soul

Hindustan Times  

We bet you must have read about the potential medicinal benefits of herbs taken through supplements, teas, tinctures and aromatics. The aim is to make sure that everything, from the very cottonseed to the final garment, contributes to the well being of the wearer.” Ayurvastra fabrics not only give a good feeling to the skin but the good properties of …

Lecoanet Hemant’s Ayurganic brings together fashion and Ayurveda
5 years, 6 months ago

Lecoanet Hemant’s Ayurganic brings together fashion and Ayurveda

Live Mint  

Hemant Sagar, one half of the designer duo Lecoanet Hemant, is poised precariously on a rock above the gushing Neyyar river in Kerala’s Aruvippuram town. At Balaramapuram, the cloth is infused with medicinal dyes For Ayurganic’s tridoshic fabric, Rajan has laid out little heaps of 50 herbs, roots, barks and seeds that will go into the mix. K.Rajan, master Ayurvadic …

Lecoanet Hemant’s Ayurganic brings together fashion and Ayurveda
5 years, 6 months ago

Lecoanet Hemant’s Ayurganic brings together fashion and Ayurveda

Live Mint  

Hemant Sagar, one half of the designer duo Lecoanet Hemant, is poised precariously on a rock above the gushing Neyyar river in Kerala’s Aruvippuram town. At Balaramapuram, the cloth is infused with medicinal dyes For Ayurganic’s tridoshic fabric, Rajan has laid out little heaps of 50 herbs, roots, barks and seeds that will go into the mix. K.Rajan, master Ayurvadic …

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