The Weaving Ecosystem
Men and women. Whole families really. A complex web of professions. A mix of castes. The weaving ecosystem epitomises India. For example, in Gujarat, the...
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Portrait of a Weaving Unit in Gujarat
The little-known Ashavali cluster in Ridrol, Gujarat The beauty of India is that every weaving cluster is special, every cluster does something so totally unique...
Welcome to the wonderful weaves of Jamdani
Dozens of my friends in the South– Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad– love cotton sarees and especially those from Bengal. They may have their Coimbatore and...
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...
How to make natural dyes?
Natural dyed clothes are healthier for the planet and softer on the skin. In fact, there is a case to be made that natural dyes...
