Are these shoes formal enough for a wedding?

Yes, this is their natural habitat: the ikat and patola oxford brogues and the Texo jacquard brogues all carry formal and wedding builds, and cloth-on-leather reads as considered rather than casual. For a sober corporate room, the coal colourways are the safe end. The women's satin mules are built for wedding wear outright.

Do the textile panels wear out faster than leather?

No, the cloth panels are seamed into the build and edge-finished, so they do not fray in normal wear. What it dislikes is abrasion and soaking, which the leather around it shrugs off. Treat the fabric like a good jacket rather than a boot and it ages evenly.

Do the textile pairs fit like the leather ones?

Yes, they are built on the same lasts as the rest of the catalogue, so your usual Banjaaran Studio size carries over. The men's textile pieces run EU 39 to 48, including the size 14 and 15 end. The women's satin cone mules run EU 35 to 42.

Where do the fabrics come from?

From Indian textile traditions: ikat is resist-dyed before it is woven, the patola geometry traces to Gujarat's double-ikat sarees, the jacquard is loom-woven, and the mule embroidery is stitched thread. The studio pairs those cloths with leather rather than leaving them on the shelf as heritage.

All Men's Collection

बोम्बर Sneakers

Brogues

Loafers

Mules

All Women's Collection

Heritage Textile Shoes

Heritage textile shoes put Indian cloth on a dress-shoe last: ikat and printed patola on loafers, oxford brogues, and a mule for men, woven jacquard in coal, olive, and crimson, and embroidered satin cone mules for women. Ikat's resist-dye blur and patola's geometry carry centuries of Indian looms. Each pair is built around that cloth by hand in India.