Karhuwa Summer Leaves Cutwork Sky Blue Sheer Curtain

Woven in Banaras, Uttar Pradesh, in the Karhuwa tradition, floating threads are woven into the loom and then clipped from the reverse by hand after weaving, leaving behind the open lacework of the summer leaves pattern. The sky blue and off-white palette is the color of a Banaras dawn over the Ganga: pale, clear, and already warm.

Banaras is famous for silk, but its cotton weaves carry equal weight among those who know them. The Karhuwa technique, in which floating threads are deliberately built into the loom and then cut away by hand after weaving, produces the cutwork that defines this sky blue curtain's summer leaves pattern. The process is slow: a weaver might spend a full day on a single panel. What remains is open, light, and exact.

The summer leaves cutwork creates a pattern of negative space, the leaf shapes are the places where light passes through. In a bedroom or a child's room, this curtain filters morning light into something soft and dappled. The sky blue is woven into the warp threads; it will not wash out.

Karhuwa Weave · Summer Leaves Cutwork · Banaras · Pure Cotton

Care Instructions

• Machine wash cold or hand wash in cold water.
• Wash separately for first two washes to prevent colour transfer.
• Do not bleach. Line dry in shade, avoid direct sunlight while drying.
• Iron on medium while slightly damp for best results.
• Avoid tumble drying on high heat.