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    Bhujodi: Part 4: All in the family

    Bhujodi: Part 3: From cotton to weave

    Ajrakh: Part 5: Web of connections

    Bhujodi: Part 4: All in the family

    Shoba NarayanFeb 21, 2020February 1, 20210
    Organic cotton and timeless tradition Chamanlal Premji Siju is a 11th generation weaver. His father, Premjibhai won the Shilp guru award. He now works at
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    Bhujodi: Part 3: From cotton to weave

    Shoba NarayanFeb 21, 2020January 31, 20210
    Bhujodi weaves are not as wide as a saree. Usually these narrow weaves are stitched together using the classic herring-bone motif.
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    Ajrakh: Part 5: Web of connections

    Shoba NarayanFeb 17, 2020February 1, 20210
    It takes a village to raise a child, goes the old saying. Well, it takes a village to make Ajrakh as well.
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    Ajrakh: Part 6: Motifs and meanings

    Shoba NarayanFeb 17, 2020February 24, 20200
    Ajrakh motifs and their meanings The traditional ajrakh motifs combine the floral with geometric designs. They have names in the local language and are drawn
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    Ajrakh: Part 3: History across Asia

    Shoba NarayanFeb 17, 2020February 24, 20200
    The word "ajrakh" comes from the Persian "azrak" or blue. It refers to the indigo hue of these textiles. Ajrakh was the traditional fabric used
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    Patola: Part 5: Caring for your saree

    Shoba NarayanFeb 15, 2020February 24, 20200
    Caring for your Patan Patola How do you care for this delicate and expensive Patola saree? Says textile expert, Belaa Sanghvi, “When natural dyes are
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    Bhujodi: Part 1: Between nature and tradition

    Shoba NarayanFeb 14, 2020February 1, 20210
    Bhujodi is arguably the prettiest village in Bhuj. There is a neat main street with shops lining either side. When I drove in, I saw
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    Bhujodi: Part 2: The Vankar community

    Shoba NarayanFeb 14, 2020February 1, 20210
    The Vankars (or weavers) of Bhujodi made dhablas or thick shawls for the Rabaris (pastoralists/herders) who wrapped these woolen shawls around themselves to keep the
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    Elegant Bhujodi: Part 5

    Shoba NarayanFeb 14, 2020February 24, 20200
    Tassels– the last step in ornamentation Here is a national award winning artisan, Smt. Bayaben Devji Vankar. She is creating the tassels that appear at
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    Bandhini: Part 3: How to judge

    Shoba NarayanFeb 14, 2020February 24, 20200
    How to judge good bandhini? Watch Abduljabbar Khatri explain how you can judge the quality of a bandhini.
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