Why are Bengalis (and their textiles) so diverse?
Cotton sarees abound in India, but the jamdani weave is special. It has been quoted in poetry and displayed in Bollywood movies like Devdas. Why...
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The poem that gave jamdanis the phrase “woven air.”
It is almost a tired cliche. As anyone about jamdanis-- or chanderis for that matter-- and they will trot out the phrase, "woven air." The...
