The Khatri brothers were born into a family of traditional tie-dyers, but that ancestral line had been broken by their great-grandfather. Drawn irresistibly back toward this traditional Kutch craft, the brothers took advantage of the knowledge of uncles and cousins still in the trade, as well as college studies, to reinvigorate the traditional family business. The brothers experimented with new fabrics and international markets, merging traditional and contemporary designs. From naturally-dyed cotton Bandhani shawls, in the traditional indigo, to Habuti silk dupattas (long, multipurpose scarfs), their work has won awards and international acclaim.

The process starts by drawing a design on tracing paper that is then punched with needles. Indigo and kerosene are rolled onto the tracing paper, printing the motifs directly on the fabric and highlighting them in blue. Careful threading of these motifs preserves their color as the fabric undergoes multiple dye processes. Finally, they are removed, completing the picture with great subtlety.