Welcome to the miraculous world of
we are a small UPCYCLING brand
that handcrafts artful & evocative clothing
from Indian VINTAGE SILK SAREES
in our studio
we do everything with our own hands:
sketching designs,
developing sewing patterns,
making prototypes until we are fully convinced,
matching colors, shapes and textures
… and finally letting our pieces come to life!
Fabrics from the past…
For crafting our pieces, we use 20 – 70 years old sarees from India: 100% pure silk fabrics, often with elaborate embroideries, magically hand-created by Indian artisans from the past.
A SAREE is the traditional garment for women in India. The 4–6m long fabric is artfully wrapped around the body and acts as a symbol for a woman’s origin, religion and social role.
We carefully inspect the quality of all sarees before turning them into new pieces. Due to the fabrics’ age, it sometimes happens that small embroidery elements are missing. We find that beautiful because it reveals to us the cultural history that is materialized through the textiles we use. Our purpose is to multiply the canvases that offer a stage on which the miraculous Indian textile designs can shine and be seen.
using Silk with Awareness
Silk is a beautiful and precious artifact with a history of more than 3000 years. But unfortunately it comes at the cost of the suffering of many small animals: the silk worms.
To avoid participating in the demand for new silk, we exclusively use old silk that would otherwise be wasted. This is our litte but important contribution to a textile industry free from animal suffering.
Hi, I’m Andji
Since I was little, I’ve always loved to create – paintings, games, clothes, jewelry, bags, furniture… it didn’t matter what I made, as long as I could immerse into the fantastic world of colors, shapes and textures. Making ideas reality is one of the most satisfying things for me. It makes me forget everything else around and bundle all my energies and dedication to the very moment.
My grandma taught me how to sew by hand when I was 8 and I got my first sewing machine with 20. Since then I can’t stop using it. In 2021, I decided to start a project that allows me to combine my fascination for Eastern cultures and crafts, my thirst for creating aesthetic and functional objects, and my wish to contribute to a more environment-friendly future. The result is SAMZARI – an upcycling brand that takes fashion as an opportunity to bring the art behind it (back) to life.
SAMZARI contributes to a slow, circular and sustainable fashion industry – and advocates for the ethical use of silk textiles, free from animal suffering.