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    Bhujodi: Part 4: All in the family

    Bhujodi: Part 3: From cotton to weave

    Ajrakh: Part 5: Web of connections

    Bandhini: Part 1: History and geography

    Shoba NarayanFeb 14, 2020February 24, 20200
    “ Many years ago, a holy man went to a khatri's house, and as the story goes, the sadhu was doing his meditation (jap) and
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    Bandhini: Part 4: Magical fingers

    Shoba NarayanFeb 14, 2020February 1, 20210
    Many years ago, a holy man went to a khatri's house, and as the story goes, the sadhu was doing his meditation (jap) and knots
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    Bandhini: Part 2: tiny dots, blooming flowers

    Shoba NarayanFeb 14, 2020February 24, 20200
    How tiny dots make a bandhini The process of making a bandhini has several steps. Here is an overview of the process and the meaning
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    Ajrakh: Part 4: Khatri family history

    Shoba NarayanFeb 14, 2020February 1, 20210
    The Khatri family is legendary across Kutch. They are craftsmen who are involved with all of the decorative arts including Ajrakh and Bandhini.
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    Ajrakh: Part 7: Future forms

    Shoba NarayanFeb 14, 2020February 1, 20210
    The future of ajrakh I heard about Khalid Amin Khatri from my friend, Shilpa Sharma. She told me that he was attempting things with Ajrakh
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    Ajrakh: Part 1: Multilayered and amazing

    Shoba NarayanFeb 13, 2020February 24, 20200
    Ever since fabric was invented, humans have tried various methods of decorating the plain woven fabric. Embroidery was one technique. Ajrakh and Bandhini were others.
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    Ajrakh: Part 2: Hidden complex layers

    Shoba NarayanFeb 13, 2020February 24, 20200
    Which is better, Ajrakh or Bandhini? When you visit Gujarat, particularly Kutch, you are faced with an outstanding, even overwhelming variety of handmade crafts. Just
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    Patola: Part 4: Weaving history and ecosystem

    Shoba NarayanFeb 12, 2020February 24, 20200
    The Patola is the stuff of hype and legend. How do you care for your saree?
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    Patola: Part 1: Making the magnificent Patola

    Shoba NarayanFeb 11, 2020February 24, 20200
    How do you weave the Patan Patola? What are the steps and techniques? Here, we explore the painstaking and lengthy techniques that together create the
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    Patola: Part 2: Patan the place

    Shoba NarayanFeb 11, 2020February 1, 20210
    Patan today is a clean quiet town. Its citizens still talk about the glory days when it was called Anhilwara. It is on this ancient
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