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The dance between Dacca and Bengal
Ten things you didn't know about jamdani...
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...
The cloth that looks like the vapour of dawn.
Muslin – what magic does the name hold? What mystery lies behind the filaments of this fabric? Who wove it? Who wore it? If the...
The Colours of a Chanderi Saree.
Think of Chanderi and most people think of pastel shades. Here below is a 100-year-old heirloom saree that belongs to the family of master weaver,...
The Kalakshetra Connection to Kanchipuram
Everyone talks about Kalakshetra sarees. But here is what you need to know. A Kalakshetra primer in one paragraph if you will.Founded by Rukmini Devi...
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...
Gopilal & Sons: master weavers of Chanderi
My name is Shrikrishna Somani and I am 88 years old, he began. Somani-ji runs Gopilal & Sons, a reputed Chanderi weaving company that his...
Chanderi: Introduction
Two clouds passed over a parched land. They took pity on the toiling natives. “Oh, how hot they look,” exclaimed the kind clouds. Smiling, they...
