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Anchal Canopy Quilt hanging

Inspiration Behind Our SS21 Collection

Anchal's newest Spring/Summer 2021 collection is fresh, colorful and has a sense of playfulness to it that we haven't seen before in past collections. Creative Director, Maggie Clines, shares the inspiration and story behind Anchal's new Spring/Summer 2021 collection.
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Tagged: Design Thinking
Anchal pillows from the prism collection, inspired by the beauty of Indian architecture

A Look Behind the FW19 Prism Collection

Every new collection brings new opportunities for growth. Learn what structures inspired the Prism Collection designs and the challenges our artisans overcame to bring them to fruition.
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Anchal Crescent Lattice Quilt Throw & Eclipse Dot Throw Pillow from SS19 Crescent Collection

Inspiration Behind Our SS19 Crescent Collection

Ever wonder what inspires the Clines sisters? They’re sharing the top 4 inspirational designs / artists that influenced the SS19 Crescent Collection.

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Artisan working on the hand stitching on a Kantha quilt

Upcycling Fashion: From Vintage Sari to Kantha Quilt

From vintage saris to kantha quilts, we are on a mission to reduce waste from the fashion industry. Each of our Kantha Quilts is one-of-a-kind and handmade using the highest quality upcycled cotton saris. Learn about our process!

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Two Curve Throw Pillows on top of Seema Curve Quilt Throw from Anchal's Curve Series

A Look Behind The Curve Series Design

For the first time, Anchal’s artisans are flourishing into designers, translating their visual perspective into innovative designs. The Seema Curve Throw Quilt originated through the lens of artisan Seema and her view of an ordinary rooftop in India. The results culminated in a bold modernist composition with layers of 100% organic cotton and activated by a radiating stitch pattern.

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Clips of inspiration for Anchal's Asha design in the Narrative Collection

A Look Behind the Asha Design

Each design in The Narrative Collection was inspired by a photo and translated into a quilt's compositional pattern. This week, we are taking a closer look at the asha design.

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Anchal quilt from the Sari design of the Narrative Collection, styled in a bedroom

A Look Behind the Sari Design

The Narrative Collection is exploring the connection between art and storytelling while inspiring a thoughtful connection to the maker and her journey to empowerment. Each design in The Narrative Collection was inspired by a photo and translated into a quilt's compositional pattern
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Sari Throw awarded Best in Market at the 2017 winter market by NY NOW

Anchal Receives Prestigious Award in New York

Anchal Project was selected  as the recipient of NY NOW’s prestigious “Best in Market” award at the 2017 winter market. 
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Design plans and compositional patterns from the narrative collection

A Look Behind the Didi Design

Each design in The Narrative Collection was inspired by a photo and translated into a quilt's compositional pattern. This week, we are taking a closer look at the didi design.

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Shawl from Anchal's Narrative collection being modeled in front of a black brick wall

Inside The Process: The Narrative Collection

We invite you to take a look behind the process of creating our newest collection. 
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Pieces fabric, sketches and materials that inspire that help guide the innovate processes at Anchal

6 Tips to Guide Your Innovation Process

Here at Anchal, we believe that each person is a creator capable of designing solutions and new methods that will forever change the world we live in. During this month's Connecting Things Lou, we provided 6 helpful tips we use to guide us through the innovation process:
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Close up photo of traditional saris in colors of red teal and orange

Choosing the Perfect Name

What’s really in a name? Well, to Anchal, it is more than just a name, it represents the identity of our brand.
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