The Mitesh Collection Guide: Handcrafted Jackets, Shackets & Shirts

A brush loaded with soft beige pigment moves slowly across a length of handloom cotton. A vintage map takes shape, an explorer's route drawn by hand. When it dries, it becomes the Aussie Shacket, and there will never be another exactly like it.

That's the thread through everything The Mitesh makes: painted, embroidered, and finished by hand, one piece at a time (the vintage पुनर्स्थापना). This is a guide to the collection, covering what's in it, what it's made of, and where to start.

Painted by hand, one piece at a time. No two are ever quite the same.

Start Here: The Hand-Painted Jackets

The hand-painted pieces are the ones to know first, because each is genuinely unique. The Aussie Unisex Hand-Painted Shacket is 100% handloom cotton in warm beige, carrying a vintage map motif, an explorer's route painted straight onto the cloth.

It wears as easily as a work shirt, with roomy front patch pockets and a soft, broken-in feel. The neutral beige lets the artwork do the talking, so it layers just as well over a plain tee as it does buttoned up on its own.

Its darker counterpart, the Beck Unisex Hand-Painted Jacket, is cut from black handloom cotton denim twill that softens with every wear. Both are unisex, sized XS to XXL, and no two are ever exactly alike, since each is painted by hand.

This is where hand-painting earns its name. An artisan works each design onto the fabric by hand, so small shifts in line and shade are not flaws but signatures: the mark of a person, not a printer.

Where the Aussie is subtle, the Beck is a statement layer, the black ground making the painted detail read even sharper after dark. It is the piece you reach for when you want one thing in an outfit to carry the whole look.

The Outerwear, Piece by Piece

Beyond the painted jackets, the outerwear covers real range.

The Alden Trucker Jacket comes in earthy navy, rust, and sand, tailored from a warm wool blend, and it makes the easy everyday layer.

For more texture and movement, the Arden Unisex Denim Jacket pairs cotton denim with raw fringe detailing.

If you want something with more presence, there are a few directions. The  reworks the collegiate classic in forest green blended wool, with soft chenille embroidery and contrast cream binding. The Aurora Matchbox Patch Shacket layers multi-color patchwork into one busy, brilliant piece.

For something quieter, the Architect Jacket sculpts 100% cream wool into clean, structural lines. And the Bennett Wool Plaid Jacket rounds things out in a beige yarn-dyed plaid.

The Shirts: Embroidered, Patchwork and Satin

The shirting is where the handwork gets fine. The Bird of Paradise Shirt sets a bold botanical motif against black modal satin with a soft sheen, easy by day and ready by evening. The Vintage Stamp Patchwork Shirt joins panels of cotton satin with delicate lace work in a multicolour, vintage stamp palette.

For something more restrained, the Mandala Embroidered Shirt brings chain stitch detailing to breathable organic cotton. The Couching Embroidery Shirt sets textured navy thread against fluid premium viscose. Different moods, same idea: the detail is the design.

One Wardrobe, No Labels

Most of the collection is unisex and sized XS to XXL: the painted jackets, the outerwear, and the classic straight-leg and wide-leg trousers in navy, black, burgundy, and beige. 

Pieces are built around fit and structure, so they're meant to be picked by what suits you, not by which side of the store they sit on.

Caring for a Hand-Painted Piece

The care is simple. Since the artwork is painted by hand, treat it a little like a canvas. Dry cleaning is safest, or a cold, gentle wash at most. Iron it inside out on low heat so the brushwork stays crisp, and the handloom cotton will only get softer with time. 

Make It Yours: Bespoke 

If you'd rather shape your own, The Mitesh takes bespoke commissions, a piece built to your fabric, fit, and detailing rather than pulled off the rack. It's the natural extension of a collection already made by hand: one more thing finished for the person wearing it.

Find Your Piece

Not sure where to begin? A quick guide:

• For something unrepeatable, start with a hand-painted piece like the Aussie Shacket or Beck Jacket.
• For an everyday layer, the Alden Trucker is the natural first buy.
• To design your own, book a bespoke commission.

Either way, it's crafted in India and made to be worn anywhere.