The hoary history of this most delicate of weaves Shoba NarayanMar 16, 2019February 1, 20219 The origin of the jamdani is lost in the mists of history and mystery. Here are some of the oft-repeated factoids. Jam-dani refers to flowers Read more
A few books and links Shoba NarayanMar 13, 2019October 23, 2019213 Empire of Cotton by Sven Beckert. Our Story of Dhaka Muslin Cotton: a frayed history by Uzramma and Meena Menon Basic introduction to jamdani Muslin Read more
How to tell an authentic Jamdani Shoba NarayanMar 11, 2019May 15, 20194 How to tell an authentic jamdani Read more
The poem that gave jamdanis the phrase “woven air.” Shoba NarayanFeb 22, 2019October 23, 20195 It is almost a tired cliche. As anyone about jamdanis-- or chanderis for that matter-- and they will trot out the phrase, "woven air." The Read more