Our story

HARRIET (HAT)
A love of antiques and in particular a passion for fabrics led me into Interior Design. I have always been fascinated by the traditional methods of block printing. 

JANE
My love of India is no secret. Over the last 20 years I have had numerous visits. My daughter, Hat, has been my frequent travel companion. I always return feeling so inspired.

SCARABEE
In October 2016 we were in Jaipur, Rajasthan, celebrating Hat’s 30th Birthday just before Diwali. This is the Indian festival of light when they celebrate Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. This time is seen as the start of the financial new year and a very auspicious time to start a new business. 

We had often talked about doing a joint venture and a chance meeting with a wonderful supplier/producer of traditionally blocked fabrics (a family run business focused on keeping alive the traditions of hand block printing) set the wheels in motion for SCARABEE.

We hope you love these designs as much as we do.