How do you energize an ancient weave?
Are handlooms everyday wear or a luxury good? In this edition, we present two points of view. One that is epitomized by Bai Lou, in...
Kolkata
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...
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...
Potatoes and puri: delicious breakfasts in Jamdani country
It was a magical instrument that skinned vegetables, peeled them and chopped them into pieces....
