MARGN is a menswear brand, based in India, with a focus on Craft, Functionality and Symbolism. The brand navigates the notions of protection, preservation, shelter and humanity or what all makes us human through clothing, objects and installations by merging disparate elements of our rural Indian upbringing into compelling personal stories.

The brand’s primary idea is to study and interpret human systems. Humans have developed peculiar systems for packaging, building homes, or protecting their bodies, based on an instinctual need for survival. It all boils down to protecting ourselves, our loved ones, or objects of value to us. Through Margn, the aim is to channel a cerebral and emotional understanding of these systems to ingeminate the thought that despite geographical, political and cultural divides, humans are similar in their ways of being no matter who they are and where they are from.

When the thoughts of protection and preservation are merged with traditional craftsmanship, Craft X Functionality takes shape. This concept is rooted in the founder’s rural upbringing — where his mother made things by hand like quilts and baskets (what is now termed traditional craft), while his father used heavy, industrial machinery for construction. This interesting combination inspired the theme of craft merged with functionality.

With Margn, the vision is to take this concept forward and explore crafts around the world for each collection, creating a global brand that is local at heart. Margn explores multiple mediums — from textiles, glass, and iron structures to handknit and hand crochet, which remain core to the brand’s practice.

Their upbringing also shaped their view of craft. They grew up watching their mothers stitch kantha quilts from old bedsheets and saris, reuse every plastic bag until its last breath, and mend umbrellas with fabric or plastic patches. For them, craft was never just about beauty or art—it was about survival. In rural life, when resources are scarce, making by hand sustains you. These acts may not always be celebrated as “craft,” but they carry its essence: resourcefulness, resilience, and meaning.

This understanding continues to drive MARGN’s work today, where craft is seen not just as handmade, but as a system of survival that has existed for generations.