Hey there,

From the three of us, friends for over eight years and dreamers for even longer, this is nele.
Our little beginning, stitched from memories, mistakes, and a lot of heart.

We grew up saying, “ಒಂದು ದಿನ ನಮ್ದು ಏನಾದ್ರೂ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡ್ಬೇಕು.”
And one day, that “someday” quietly turned into “let’s do it now.”

nele was born from that feeling,  a mix of courage, nostalgia, and the kind of friendship that survives every messy phase of life. We wanted to create something that felt like home… something that carried the warmth of old Indian crafts yet spoke the language of today’s generation.

Here, every piece comes from hands that have spent a lifetime perfecting their art.
It’s slow. It’s honest. It’s made with heart, every single time.

We take the prints your ಅಜ್ಜಿ smiled at, the blocks your ಅಮ್ಮ grew up around, and give them a new spin, something bold, young, and entirely now.
Modern silhouettes, traditional soul.
A little bit old, a little bit new.
ಹೊಸ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶ, ಆ ಹಳೆಯ ಮೌನ.

For us, nele isn’t just clothing.
It’s the place where our culture feels cool again.
Where heritage doesn’t feel heavy, just comforting.
Where three friends turned a shared dream into something real.

And to you whose reading this, supporting us, believing in small beginnings -
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.
You’re now a part of this home too.

With love,
Team nele