Process
Hand versus machine: the power of the loom
In the heart of jamdani country is a powerloom facility. About 30 looms clatter in a large space and produce the equivalent of what...
So how do you make a Jamdani saree?
The different stages of weaving So here is what happens. Here are the stages of weaving. Cotton gets picked. The Daccai jamdani was made with...
How to recreate a 100-year old Jamdani today?
Darshan Shah of Weaver’s Studio, Kolkata pulls out what looks to be a white roll. It turns out to be a stunning jamdani weave that...
How to make natural dyes?
Natural dyed clothes are healthier for the planet and softer on the skin. In fact, there is a case to be made that natural dyes...
The weaver’s mother and Spinner’s Son
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...
Where Do Chanderi Motifs Come From?
With more and more women working, plain sarees suitable for office have become popular and certainly such sarees which rely on colour have their charm. ...
Difference between Power LooM and Handloom
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...
The Ingredients of a Saree….or a Saree Recipe…..
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...
Kanchipuram Silk Saree Colours and their Meanings
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,...
