JamdaniPeopleHow do you energize an ancient weave?Shoba NarayanMarch 19, 2019June 27, 2019 by Shoba NarayanMarch 19, 2019June 27, 201901465Are handlooms everyday wear or a luxury good? In this edition, we present two points of view. One that is epitomized by Bai Lou, in...
JamdaniProcessHow to make natural dyes?Shoba NarayanMarch 11, 2019February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanMarch 11, 2019February 1, 202101250Natural dyed clothes are healthier for the planet and softer on the skin. In fact, there is a case to be made that natural dyes...
JamdaniPlacesRose Bushes and Mud Paths: a place called PhuliaShoba NarayanMarch 11, 2019February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanMarch 11, 2019February 1, 202101897Phulia is a clean picturesque town. Getting here takes two hours, depending on time of day. I left Kolkata at 4:30 AM and reached Phulia...
JamdaniPlacesPotatoes and puri: delicious breakfasts in Jamdani countryShoba NarayanMarch 8, 2019February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanMarch 8, 2019February 1, 202101284It was a magical instrument that skinned vegetables, peeled them and chopped them into pieces....