my thoughts journal - A5

Brand - Ekatra India

Because books will be your forever friend. Pen down your thoughts in this uniquely handcrafted & printed journal for your close to heart journeys! Revving the hand-crafting techniques and thus evolving the culture, these journals are hand-crafted by our crafts-women in India. The aim of Ekatra is to revive the lost culture of hand-crafted products and their characteristic identity. These fabric covered journals are hand stitched by our female led team, giving each one a unique spot.

Size: A5 Type : 100 GSM Executive bond unruled paper

Material

Kala Cotton
Grown in the salt-desert of Kutch, Kala cotton is an indigenous, rain-fed fibre that needs no irrigation or pesticides and thrives where rainfall is under 40 cm a year
Hand-woven in small artisan batches, the cloth has the breathable drape of linen yet retains the hardy resilience that once clothed desert nomads.

Sizing

We cut every Kala Cotton Wrap Dress in inclusive sizes S - 2XL. Adjustable waist ties let each size flex with you through the seasons.
Need numbers? Our Size Chart shows exact measurements based on international conversions
If you’re between sizes, choose the smaller for a neater fit or the larger for an easy, layered look— the wrap will do the rest.

Care

Your dress is happiest with a gentle hand-wash:

1. Fill a basin with cool water and a mild, eco-friendly detergent

2. Submerge, swish softly for a few minutes, then rinse until clear.

3. Press out excess water (no wringing) and reshape on a towel; line-dry in shade.

4. Iron while damp if you like a crisp look—Kala cotton grows softer, never weaker, with every wash.

Each gentle wash keeps fibres strong, colours true, and stories intact—so your dress can journey with you, and maybe the next generation, too.

Our Kala Cotton Wrap Dress is more than a garment—it is a bridge between Kutch’s desert looms and the rhythm of your day. We wanted to share with you the whole journey: how a drought-wise crop becomes cloth, how extra-weft motifs are formed strand-by-strand, and how every step is moving toward a living-wage chain.

1. Cotton that drinks the rain

Kala cotton shrubs tolerate drought, salt and pests; rainfall alone is enough to push the bolls to fluff. That makes the crop almost carbon-silent compared with irrigated conventional or even organic cotton.

2. Weaving in homes

After the cotton is cleaned, ginned, spinned it travels a few dusty kilometres to village homes. Here floor looms are a part of your house; shuttle clicks mingle with chai spoons. Families weave the cloth inch-by-inch—no motors, just rhythm and talk.

3. Motifs made on the loom

Those small geometric accents aren’t printed or embroidered. They’re extra-weft motifs: a second thread is hand-picked into the weft line to lock each shape forever inside the fabric. Every batch carries the weaver’s own cadence, so no two rolls match exactly.

4. Cloth that feels like linen

Kala’s short, sturdy staple gives the finished weave the breathable slub of linen yet softens every time you wash it . The dress packs small, shakes out wrinkles, and grows gentler with age—proof of use, not wear.

5. Cut, tied, zero plastic

Back in a nearby tailoring room run by Yogin bhai (brother), the fabric is washed in well-water, sun-dried on flat rooftops, and cut into the wrap you see. There are no zips or buttons, only long self-ties that let the dress fit bodies and seasons in motion.

Why we share this

UNESCO calls craft “the most tangible form of intangible heritage”. Knowing the route from seed to seam turns an everyday garment into a living story—and lets you carry a piece of Kutch’s resilience wherever you walk.

We ship worldwide*

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

Ready to be shipped. (unless mentioned in the description above.) Once the product is shipped, we cannot cancel or make any changes in the order.

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*Price is not inclusive of the customs duty and government taxes. It is the responsibility of the customer.

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