GujaratPeoplePatola: Part 3: Imagining the whole sareeShoba NarayanFebruary 7, 2020February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 7, 2020February 1, 20210639 These two brothers-- Satish Chandra and Paresh Kumar Salvi-- were the only weavers in Patan who did all the processes by themselves: the tying, dyeing,...
GujaratProcessTangaliya: beaded wonderShoba NarayanFebruary 7, 2020February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 7, 2020February 1, 20210632 The bead-like dots that mark the Tangaliya weave are a painstaking process that involves wool yarn and twists....
GujaratPlacesGujarat’s culture of ornamentationShoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 24, 2020 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 24, 20200488 The culture of ornamentation in Gujarat, which shows in its textiles also....
GujaratPlacesGujarat: a land of astonishing diversityShoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 1, 20210557 What is it about Gujarat that makes the state so diverse with respect to textile styles and techniques?...
GujaratWelcomeWelcome to the Gujarat EditionShoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 1, 20210639 The weaves of Gujarat take many forms. Ranging from the block prints of ajrakh to the tie-dye bandini work to the double ikat weaves of...