Dyeing Kanchipuram Silk Yarn Shoba NarayanFeb 4, 2019March 5, 20190 Dyeing yarn is done by another group. Srinivasan, a young “distributor” of silk sarees says that in the old days, the weaver did everything, from Read more
Steps before weaving: stretching yarn into warp Shoba NarayanDec 8, 2018March 5, 20190 It could have been a street in Marrakech. A slim old lady in a purple hijab surrounded by blue-tinted mud homes. Cobblestone streets reminiscent of Chefchaouen, Read more
Making a Chanderi Butti Shoba NarayanDec 5, 2018March 5, 20190 If there is one thing that defines a Chanderi saree, it is the “butti” or button like circles that flow through the weave. They aren’t Read more
Clinking Bangles and Clapping Looms Shoba NarayanDec 5, 2018February 25, 20190 The door was open. A baby sat on the threshold. Inside was the click clack of a loom. I peered in. A pretty young woman Read more