“MATKA was unexpectedly conceived during my first trip to Nepal in 2014. I consider it a very personal project focused on provenance, materia (lat. matter/material), and shape. It grows and evolves organically and it neither follows trends nor the rules set by the industry, such as producing seasonal collections or doing sales.” 

— Founder Cecilia Portela

PROVENANCE

At Matka, they work directly with the local weavers, dyers, and tailors.

This allows them to control the entire making process, in terms of working conditions, wages, and the quality of the final product.

LIMITED EDITIONS

They are actively against mass production.

All of their garments are individually hand cut by our master tailor Binod in Kathmandu, Nepal.

PERMANENT ONGOING COLLECTION

They nurture one unique collection, slowly introducing new pieces as we come up with new materials and ideas.

BIODEGRADABLE

They work exclusively with 100% natural fibres, most of them hand woven in traditional looms.

All of their buttons are made with hand carved and hand polished water buffalo bone, sourced in the Nepalese riverbanks.

THOUGHTFUL DESIGNS

Their aim is to create timeless, versatile, long lasting pieces, governed by quality over quantity.

They try their best to go as much zero waste as possible.

ETHOS

They strongly believe that the seasonal calendar dictated by the fashion industry is obsolete and they encourage other labels to stop producing in that manner.

They respect and value craftsmanship and promote conscious consumption.