Welcome to the wonderful world of Chanderi weaves Shoba NarayanMar 11, 2019March 25, 20190 The first time I saw a Chanderi saree must have been in the movies. In South India where I grew up, Chanderi weaves were Read more
Potatoes and puri: delicious breakfasts in Jamdani country Shoba NarayanMar 8, 2019February 1, 20210 It was a magical instrument that skinned vegetables, peeled them and chopped them into pieces. Read more
How to gauge the quality of a Chanderi saree? Shoba NarayanMar 8, 2019March 3, 20200 How do you gauge the quality of a Chanderi saree? One way is through the quality of the buttis. Are they simple or complicated? Read more
Welcome to the wonderful weaves of Kanchipuram Shoba NarayanMar 7, 2019March 7, 20190 Kanchipuram is the place where every South Indian bride goes to buy her wedding saree. It is also the place where dreams are woven in Read more
The weaver’s mother and Spinner’s Son Shoba NarayanFeb 24, 2019March 6, 20190 It was actually an old bicycle wheel, but I was thrilled that it looked like a charka. She was winding a bobbin for weaving as Read more
The Future Belongs to Them Shoba NarayanFeb 24, 2019March 6, 20190 There is little that excites the Indian as much as a film shoot. Or even just a camera. Or a strange woman wandering amidst the Read more
The Colours of a Chanderi Saree. Shoba NarayanFeb 24, 2019February 24, 20190 Think of Chanderi and most people think of pastel shades. Here below is a 100-year-old heirloom saree that belongs to the family of master weaver, Read more
It takes a village to make a saree Shoba NarayanFeb 24, 2019February 24, 20190 I was following the goats really. That is how it began. We were at a small village on the outskirts of Chanderi. Yarn was being Read more
View from the Fort: Chanderi history Shoba NarayanFeb 24, 2019February 26, 20190 I grew up in South India where forts are not as common as in the North. This part of India has not been invaded Read more
Raw Mango Shoba NarayanFeb 24, 2019March 3, 20200 If there is one designer who has done more for Chanderi than any other, it is Sanjay Garg and his label, Raw Mango. Highly coveted, Read more