Fabric markets, festival lots and family.
I started Gulaab Garden in the spring of 2025.
I’d been making clothes with my tailor in Mumbai since I was a kid. He’s made clothes for my family for as long as I can remember. I always loved playing with prints and colours. At some point I started looking for patchwork skirts to wear to Dead shows, couldn’t find one I actually liked and realised I could just make it myself.
So I made one. Wore it to the Sphere Dead & Co. show. Got so much love for it that people started asking me to make them one too. I made a few customs, fell in love with the process and decided to make a batch for the Grateful Dead 60th anniversary shows at Golden Gate Park. That was my first time vending. Watching people light up over something I made — that was the moment.
This is my ode to the Grateful Dead and to my Indian roots, and doing it alongside my mum and sister makes it even more special.
— V
Three small things
one of one
Every piece is made once. No restocks. Nobody else is wearing this. Nobody else ever will.
rooted in craft
Centuries-old Indian printing techniques. Hand-carved wooden blocks. Natural dyes. Patterns pressed by hand, one block at a time. A single fabric can take days to print.
zero waste
Nothing gets wasted. We collect what tailor shops and production houses leave behind — fabric that would otherwise end up in a landfill. All of it gets a second life.
Caring for your skirt
Each skirt is made from 100% cotton and handmade patchwork. To keep it looking its best:
- Hand wash cold or machine wash on a gentle/delicate cycle
- Use mild detergent — no bleach
- Hang dry or lay flat to dry
- Iron on low heat or steam
Returns & exchanges
Because every piece is one of one, we can’t do traditional exchanges. But we want you to love what you get:
- Returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery, unworn and in original condition
- Please reach out via our contact page to start a return
- Return shipping is on the buyer
- Refunds are processed within 5 business days of receiving the item
Questions? Don’t hesitate to get in touch.