GujaratWelcomeWelcome to the Gujarat EditionShoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 1, 202103872The 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...
KhadiWelcomeWelcome to the Khadi EditionShoba NarayanSeptember 19, 2019September 22, 2019 by Shoba NarayanSeptember 19, 2019September 22, 20190939It is a fabric that unites India. Need I say more. This edition focuses on the men and women behind khadi. A great many clusters...
JamdaniWelcomeWelcome to the wonderful weaves of JamdaniShoba NarayanMarch 11, 2019October 23, 2019 by Shoba NarayanMarch 11, 2019October 23, 201901248Dozens of my friends in the South– Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad– love cotton sarees and especially those from Bengal. They may have their Coimbatore and...
ChanderiWelcomeWelcome to the wonderful world of Chanderi weavesShoba NarayanMarch 11, 2019March 25, 2019 by Shoba NarayanMarch 11, 2019March 25, 201901899The first time I saw a Chanderi saree must have been in the movies. In South India where I grew up, Chanderi weaves were...
KanchipuramWelcomeWelcome to the wonderful weaves of KanchipuramShoba NarayanMarch 7, 2019March 7, 2019 by Shoba NarayanMarch 7, 2019March 7, 20190998Kanchipuram is the place where every South Indian bride goes to buy her wedding saree. It is also the place where dreams are woven in...