LILA
Weaver Bohemia
“Lila” meaning from Darkness to Light & “Weaver” meaning weaving new paths, new stories.
Born during lockdown in India, Lila Weaver Bohemia is a love letter to to the vibrant colourful Indian cloth and the pride it’s people carry in their garments.
We specialise in natural fabrics – Cotton, Rayon, Indian Silk, Hemp, Wool – sourced during sacred pilgrimages in India, Nepal & Ethiopia.
Each range is handpicked, and carries the energy of it’s origin.
about us
The Journey of Jaiteg Kaur
Before Jaiteg Kaur, the founder of Lila Weaver Bohemia, started her journey – transcending from Africa to India – she would never have imagined that choosing a name for her business in 2017, would truly weave a new world.
“Lila” meaning From darkness to light and “Weaver” meaning Weaving new paths and new stories… and so it is.
The weaving started when Jaiteg remained in India for 18 months during the global lockdown of Covid 19.
Jaiteg fell in love with the ancient, yet vibrant colourful cloth, the traditions, the lifestyle, the people, and India itself. The people of India have such pride in their clothing and for the Indian women, shopping for cloth and clothing, is embedded into their culture. It is a pastime, a hobby and a status symbol.
Lila Weaver Bohemia was born out of a passion for finding unique and luxurious items and a love of India and a Bohemian lifestyle.
Started in November 2023, we launched in Greyton, Western Cape, South Africa. Our online store offers you the experience of vibrant India.
Various natural fabrics – plain or colourful – in Indian Silk, Hemp, Rayon, Cotton and Wool – are here, for you to wear a piece of India on your sleeve….
Indian Silk
Silk fabric, also known as Paat in East India, Pattu in South India and Resham in North India, is a natural fibre – produced from the cocoons of mulberry silkworms via a process called Sericulture.
Rayon
Rayon is a fibre from regenerated cellulose, generally derived from wood pulp. Rayon is usually made from eucalyptus trees, but any plant can be used, such as bamboo, soy and cotton.
Cotton
Cotton, like most other plant fibres, is made of a carbohydrate called cellulose. Cellulose is a polymer made up of glucose, a type of sugar. Glucose is made in the leaves of the cotton plant, which are filled with bright green chloroplasts.
Hemp
Hemp comes from the stem of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa L.), a cannabis species. Hemp fabric is similar to fabrics like linen, jute, flax, and bamboo, all of which are obtained from plant stems – or basts. So, these fabrics are collectively called bast fibres.
Wool
Wool primarily comes from sheep and is made up of the protein keratin – the same protein found in human hair. Merino wool is much finer than human hair, which is why it is suitable for luxurious next-to-skin apparel. Yak Wool is a fibre made from the coat hair of the Yak, a long-haired bovine mainly found in the Himalayan region and parts of Asia and Tibet.
Cashmere
Cashmere is a luxurious, lightweight, and exceptionally soft natural fibre obtained from the fine undercoat of specialized goats, primarily in Mongolia and China. Due to the low yield per goat (80-100g) annually, high-quality raw material and intensive labor required for processing, it is considered a premium, expensive textile used for sweaters, scarves, and shawls.