Desks
Sixteen states, one delivery map.
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi, and Mumbai sit beside Odisha. Each desk names the clusters it packs. Every parcel still ends in an Odisha district.
Bhubaneswar deskOdishaThe home desk. Kandhamal turmeric, Bargarh ikat, Kendrapara grass, Raghurajpur painting, Koraput rice, and the leaf-and-fibre work that Pallishree stalls have carried for years.8 piecesJaipur deskRajasthanJaipur glaze, Jodhpur tie-dye, Sanganer quilts, and a desert pickle. Ordered in Bhubaneswar, packed as it would leave a Jaipur haat.4 piecesBhuj deskGujaratIndigo cloth from the Kutch workshops, mirror-bright cushions, rogan paint from Nirona, and a tin of Bhuj khakhra for the week.4 piecesShahjahanabad deskDelhiA small old-city shelf: perfume, a zardozi potli, enamel, and nankhatai. Delhi is not a state of villages alone, and its bazaars still belong on this map.4 piecesMumbai deskMaharashtraThe Mumbai desk takes in the city and the coast: Kolhapur leather, Warli panels, a Paithani border, and Ratnagiri mango leather.4 piecesKolkata deskWest BengalRunning stitch from the villages, a terracotta horse from Bankura, and a flush of Darjeeling that does not need a city trip.3 piecesChennai deskTamil NaduA border of temple silk, a small gold-leaf panel, and the pepper-hot box from Chettinad kitchens.3 piecesKochi deskKeralaGold border on cream, a market tote of Alleppey coir, and a chest of coast spices meant for an Odisha shelf.3 piecesBengaluru deskKarnatakaLacquer toys turned in Channapatna, a cotton stole from the Ilkal looms, and the sandal soap Mysore still sends out.3 piecesAmritsar deskPunjabFlower-stitch on a dupatta, a pair of jutti, and a tin of pinni. Bright cloth for a household that wants the north without the journey.3 piecesGuwahati deskAssamGolden muga, a ceremonial jaapi, and nesting baskets. The Brahmaputra crafts sit easily next to Odisha silk.3 piecesSrinagar deskJammu & KashmirAn undyed pashmina, a painted box, and a gram of Pampore saffron. Small shipments, careful packing, Odisha delivery.3 piecesVaranasi deskUttar PradeshBrocade from the Varanasi pit looms, white-work from Lucknow, and a pair of brass lamps from Moradabad.3 piecesBhopal deskMadhya PradeshA sheer Chanderi stole, a Bagh bedcover printed with hardened blocks, and a Gond panel of a deer in the forest.3 piecesShimla deskHimachal PradeshA patterned Kullu shawl, a small Kangra miniature, and apple preserve from Kinnaur for a winter tin.3 piecesHyderabad deskTelanganaIkat from Pochampally, a Gadwal border, and pearl studs from the Hyderabad trade. Deccan cloth with a city finish.3 pieces