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The Chai Break Shirt is an ode to the most human pause in a corporate employee’s day—the chai break. More than a sip of tea, it is that fleeting moment of stillness: a chance to exhale, share a word, or simply stare into the distance. In Ghar Se Kaam, Kaam Se Ghar, it becomes symbolic of the emotional checkpoints that balance the monotony of corporate life.Drawing from retro Bharat, the shirt carries the essence of those afternoons when offices would smell of cutting chai, typewriters clicked in the background, and handwoven textiles were part of everyday wear. The crisp ivory fabric is offset with striped woven panels on the shoulders and pocket, evoking handloom nostalgia and grounding the shirt in craft. The unfinished threads are deliberate—an honest reflection of life’s in-between states, of work left mid-way during a tea break.With its relaxed silhouette and retro detailing, the Chai Break Shirt is designed for both structure and ease: a piece that belongs at your desk, yet feels just as natural on a woven charpoy with a kulhad in hand.
Color: Ivory with handwoven striped detailing
Boxy fit with short sleeves for comfort
Patch pocket and back yoke with contrast woven fabric
Raw, fringed edges symbolizing pause and incompleteness
A shirt inspired by Bharat’s timeless ritual of chai breaks—comfort woven into discipline