The Ivory Kota Doria Dupatta

Kota Doria Weave · Kaithoon, Rajasthan

Kota Doria is woven in and around Kaithoon, Rajasthan, in a technique that alternates cotton and silk yarn in the weave to create its signature khat — the small, square checks visible when you hold the fabric to the light. That alternating twist is what gives Kota Doria its characteristic sheer, airy hand, cool enough to wear through a Rajasthani summer. It's woven on a pit loom by families who have specialized in this one technique for generations. The transparency is the point: this is a fabric meant to be seen through, not just worn.