From Dawn to Dream Shoba NarayanSep 9, 2019March 2, 20200 well, a dreamy saree anyhow “Khadi is very delicate,” says master weaver, Krishnamoorthy. “You have to treat it carefully, like it is an honoured guest.” Read more
Difference between Power LooM and Handloom Shoba NarayanFeb 15, 2019February 1, 20210 Once the saree design is satisfactory, it gets punched into a series of cards that are used in the jacquard loom (a power loom). Each Read more
The Ingredients of a Saree….or a Saree Recipe….. Shoba NarayanFeb 11, 2019January 28, 20190 Sources The silk comes from Mysore. The zari from Surat. The dye is either natural or more often, chemical. The design comes from tradition. The Read more
Kanchipuram Silk Saree Colours and their Meanings Shoba NarayanFeb 8, 2019February 1, 20210 The colours of Kanchipuram weaves have musical names, all of them in native Tamil. Some of them come from the names of the fruits, flowers, Read more
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