Our Story
" The brand name comes from the town, ‘Khatu’, 80 kms from Jaipur. Since our family roots are in Khatu which belonged to our ancestors and we are known as the ‘Khatu Family’, it was a natural choice of calling our brand 'Khatu'. The name we are popularly known by. Khatu Designs is a combination of family name and design profession. "
Thakur Sahib Hari Singhji Ladkhani, was a Commandant in the Jaipur State Forces, he was close to Swami Vivekanand who stayed with him in Khatu Haveli when in Jaipur.
He is the great grandfather of our Founder
Thakur Sahib Mool Singhji of erstwhile Thikana of Khatu Shekhawati,
grandfather of Khatu Design's Founder.
Major Kanwar Pratap Singh, father of Chandra Vijai Singh, officer of the 3rd Cavalry, one of the oldest Cavalry regiments of the Indian Army, is the role model and inspiration for the brand Khatu! He is remembered as one of the most immaculately turned out person of his times in Jaipur, known for his exceptional personality and dressing sensibility. Most of the precision and sensibility that Khatu Designs has, is what the Founder imbibed from his father since his childhood.
Founders
KHATU DESIGNS was founded in August 2017 by Thakur Chandra Vijai Singh from Thikana Khatu (Shekhawati), an alumnus and former faculty of NID Ahmedabad and his wife Thakurani Meenakshi Singh, from Thikana Chanoud (Marwar), a Textile & Apparel designer trained at NID Ahmedabad. Hailing from an aristocratic background with design training from the best in the country, the duo has taught design in the premier design institutions of the country, their children are designers too. Design being the core strength of the family combined with the heritage background it builds a right combination of having a deep understanding of both traditional-classic and contemporary aesthetics which is the signature style of Khatu Designs.
Brand Proposition
The brand was born out of a need for well-designed accessories and clothing for men and women that are bespoke having heirloom value. KHATU is a design led, Jaipur based brand, with a team of designers from varied fields and age groups, having a cumulative experience of more than 40 years, it has an advantage of both seasoned and fresh design outlook. The expertise ranges from textiles, apparel, product, furniture, architecture & interior design. Variety being the core strength the team delves into both industrial and craft sectors. With clear understanding of traditional and contemporary aesthetics; materials and techniques; functionality and quality, the aim is to amalgamate all and get inspired to develop well designed rooted products that are not more nor less just true to themselves - Bespoke, Nostalgic, Aspirational - ‘Contemporary Classics’.
The product category ranges from Accessories, Clothing, Souvenirs, Home décor & Gift ware. The brand also provides service for Customized gifts, Corporate gifts, Design consultancy, Design education, Skill development & training.
Services
Experienced & young multi design talent as the forte, the brand provides design and product development services in all design fields.
Customization & Corporate Gifts
Customized designed products as per need of clients can be developed as solutions with the edge of design, aesthetics and quality. Specially designed cufflink sets for Hyundai, pocket squares for Heritage Hotels Association, Curated Scarves, T-Shirts and Shirts for Mayo alumni are some of the successful customized projects undertaken by the team. The repeat customers are a testimony of the assured quality and good design that is provided by the brand.
Design Consultancy & Training
In order to spread design awareness, the brand shares its experience by providing design consultancy and skill training through Government, non-Government and private organizations. The expertise is in:
- Textile design - print, embroidery, weave, home furnishing, apparel
- Product design - furniture, home décor products, handicraft products
- Customized gifting – corporate and special events gifting products
Design Training
- Design education- teaching, curriculum development
- Product development- new product development in the craft and industrial sector
- Skill up gradation - skill up gradation of artisans for new and existing products
