GujaratPlacesGujarat’s culture of ornamentationShoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 24, 2020 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 24, 2020187 1053 The culture of ornamentation in Gujarat, which shows in its textiles also....
GujaratPlacesGujarat: a land of astonishing diversityShoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 1, 2021196 1159 What is it about Gujarat that makes the state so diverse with respect to textile styles and techniques?...
GujaratWelcomeWelcome to the Gujarat EditionShoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 5, 2020February 1, 2021213 1295 The weaves of Gujarat take many forms. Ranging from the block prints of ajrakh to the tie-dye bandini work to the double ikat weaves of...
JamdaniParticularsWhy is the Jamdani so special?Shoba NarayanMarch 16, 2019February 1, 2021 by Shoba NarayanMarch 16, 2019February 1, 20212 939 ...
JamdaniProcessHand versus machine: the power of the loomShoba NarayanMarch 13, 2019June 27, 2019 by Shoba NarayanMarch 13, 2019June 27, 20195 948 In the heart of jamdani country is a powerloom facility. About 30 looms clatter in a large space and produce the equivalent of what...
ChanderiProcessThe weaver’s mother and Spinner’s SonShoba NarayanFebruary 24, 2019March 6, 2019 by Shoba NarayanFebruary 24, 2019March 6, 201914 786 It was actually an old bicycle wheel, but I was thrilled that it looked like a charka. She was winding a bobbin for weaving as...
ChanderiPeoplePortrait of a Weaving HouseholdShoba NarayanDecember 8, 2018March 5, 2019 by Shoba NarayanDecember 8, 2018March 5, 2019159 1266 In Chanderi, most of the weavers are Muslims. Samaruddin Ansari and his wife Saida-Bi are fairly typical. They are part of a larger household of...