RAINFED · Eastern Kutch · No irrigation The Kala Cotton Hand Towel is part of the Rann Collection; textiles from Kutch, Gujarat, where Kala Cotton grows on rainfall alone in the drylands of Rapar and Bhachau. This is an indigenous cotton: a short-staple fibre that industrial mills reject and only human hands can work. What the machines call a flaw is where the texture comes from. Handwoven in a 2×2 twill, the weave structure behind fine suiting, gives the cloth its slight sheen, its supple drape, and a surface your hands will keep returning to. Prewashed, and woven dense for daily use. Ivory that belongs beside any tap it hangs near. Generously sized. Terrain Notes: Origin: Kala Cotton, Rapar and Bhachau talukas, Kutch, Gujarat Cultivation: Rainfed, no irrigation Climate: Arid drylands, monsoon-dependent Fibre: Indigenous short-staple cotton (Gossypium herbaceum) Weaving: Handloom, 2×2 twill, Kutch, Gujarat Learn more Specifications: 100% Kala Cotton 18" x 30" Unbleached ivory Cut and sewn in Guelph, Ontario Expect natural variation in this handwoven textile