JamdaniPeopleHow do you energize an ancient weave?Shoba NarayanMarch 19, 2019June 27, 2019 by Shoba NarayanMarch 19, 2019June 27, 201901425Are 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 recreate a 100-year old Jamdani today?Shoba NarayanMarch 11, 2019May 20, 2019 by Shoba NarayanMarch 11, 2019May 20, 201904458Darshan 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...
JamdaniPeopleCan you sell a saree for the price of an Hermes bag?Shoba NarayanMarch 11, 2019February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanMarch 11, 2019February 1, 202106266...
JamdaniPlacesWhy are Bengalis (and their textiles) so diverse?Shoba NarayanMarch 11, 2019May 15, 2019 by Shoba NarayanMarch 11, 2019May 15, 201901799Cotton sarees abound in India, but the jamdani weave is special. It has been quoted in poetry and displayed in Bollywood movies like Devdas. Why...
JamdaniPlacesPotatoes and puri: delicious breakfasts in Jamdani countryShoba NarayanMarch 8, 2019February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanMarch 8, 2019February 1, 202101250It was a magical instrument that skinned vegetables, peeled them and chopped them into pieces....