A.K. International

Our Story

Khushiram Pandey is a fifth generation block printing artisan and designer from the Chhipa Community of Sanganer, a famous printing hub in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Craft and Design in Jaipur (IICD).

During his studies, he focused on textile product design, culminating in a final year project working with the City Palace Museum of Jaipur — creating a collection of prints and garments inspired by regional architecture.

Khushiram is currently the Creative Director of AK Group and works with the brand Awdhesh Kumar, which deals in exporting, wholesaling, and retailing of block printed textiles. His main goal is to sustain the ancient craft of block printing while giving new direction and innovation to prints and designs.

"Every block carries the memory of the hands that carved it, and the hands that press it to cloth."

— A.K. International, Sanganer