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Brand profile
Matta NY
Cristina Gitti's New York label making small-batch clothing from hand-woven, block-printed and naturally dyed textiles produced with artisans in India.
New York CityOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Matta NY
The cloth is made by hand
Collections start from hand-spun, hand-woven, block-printed and tie-dyed cotton, silk and wool developed with artisans in India, which is what the mid-high pricing reflects.
Womenswear label, loose volumes
Founded in 2003 by Milan-born Cristina Gitti, it cuts tunics, kaftans, loose dresses, separates and shawls rather than fitted tailoring.
Small-batch, now online only
Production runs are small and the range extends to home goods, leather sandals, jewelry and kids' pieces; the Soho store closed in the pandemic, leaving mattany.com and wholesale.
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Brand facts
Matta is a small-batch womenswear and lifestyle label founded in New York in 2003 by Milan-born designer Cristina Gitti, following her split from earlier venture Malatesta. Collections are built around hand-spun, hand-woven, block-printed and tie-dyed cottons, silks and wools developed with artisans in India, cut into tunics, kaftans, loose dresses, separates, shawls and children's pieces. Home goods, leather sandals and jewelry round out the range. The original Soho store closed during the pandemic; Matta now sells via mattany.com and wholesale stockists internationally.
- Founded
- 2003
- Origin
- New York City, United States
- Made in
- India
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Workwear / Heritage, Avant-garde