About Footani

Footani began in a Dhaka studio with one argument: that contemporary Bangladeshi clothing should not have to choose between heritage craft and the way people actually dress today.

What we make

We work with handloom weavers, block printers and tailors across Bangladesh to produce small runs rather than bulk collections. A piece is made because somebody wanted it, not because a forecast predicted it.

Everything is either sold outright or rented. Both routes use the same workshop and the same fittings — renting is not a lesser version of the product.

Why rentals

A wedding lehenga is worn once and then stored for a decade. Renting puts the same garment through many celebrations, which is better for the wearer's budget and considerably better for the amount of cloth sitting unused in Dhaka wardrobes.

The concierge

Most requests that reach us are not a single product. They are a wedding with six people to dress, a convocation two days away, or a shoot that needs a specific colour. Our stylists answer those with curated options, sourcing and tailoring rather than a catalogue link.

Craft and credit

Our makers are named on the pieces they produce wherever they agree to it. Handloom work takes the time it takes, and we would rather quote an honest date than a flattering one.