Animal Cotton Dolls

Meet Arthur, Evan the Pig and Malo. 

Malo the Frog rocks vibrant yellow cire jacket, a blue-and-white marinière top and classic denim trousers, Malo embodies seaside adventure and sustainable style.

Arthur the Duck dons a classic canvas barn jacket with a corduroy collar, loose denim trousers, a crisp white top, and a hand-knitted woolly hat, Arthur exudes effortless countryside charm. 

Evan the Pig sports a rust-colored vareuse (the traditional fisherman’s shirt from Brittany, France) crafted from sturdy cotton canvas and paired with soft denim trousers, Evan embodies effortless elegance and rustic charm with a hint of coastal spirit.

Silaiwali’s cloth dolls are such lovely things, well designed, well made and in a range of skin tones and traditional dress. Each doll even comes with a bed, as the cardboard box they arrive in has a little pillow and a blanket.

Each doll is stitched by hand by women who have fled from Afghanistan to India. The work allows them to earn a living and form a new community.

SilaiWali are a social enterprise based in New Delhi, India. Their workers are all refugees, Afghan women who have fled to India. Their work at SilaiWali helps them to rebuild their lives. 

Every doll is made from fabric that would otherwise be wasted, scraps from India’s garment industry, and hand-stitched together, making every one unique. 

The organisation was set up in 2018 by two designers, Iris Strill from France, and her husband Bishwadeep Moitra from India. The studio also produces limited runs of home decor and decorations for festivals. 

The work provided by SilaiWali is paid and stable. Each weekday, 12 women work from 9am until 5pm.”Every stitch is a stitch for freedom,” they say. 

Material: Cotton doll, polyfill, woollen hair, cotton clothing.
Packaging: Includes bedding in a smart, foldable box.
Dimensions: Height 47 cm × Width 13 cm.