Indian Parrots – Original – Stone Linen

Inspired by exquisite antique embroidered panels from Ashburnham Place belonging to antique textile collector Karun Thakar, Indian Parrots remains true to the early 18th century design with its flowers, parrots and squirrels. A six-colour print on stone with pinks and greens that closely replicate the yarns of the original.

The Karun Thakar Fund

As a way of acknowledging Karun Thakar’s generosity in allowing Soane to draw inspiration from the textiles in his collection, we initiated The Karun Thakar Fund in collaboration with the V&A Museum.

Established in 2021 by Soane and anonymous donors, The Fund promotes materials-based, object-led learning, drawing on the collections of both the V&A and Karun Thakar and offers scholarships to student practitioners and researchers studying any aspect of Asian or African textile/dress design or history. By choosing fabrics from Soane’s collaboration with Karun Thakar you are directly supporting this Fund.