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Vasant Tambe - A life measured in metres and yards. Sanket Jain/People's Archive of Rural India

A Life Measured in Metres and Yards

The Handloom Census of India, 2009-2010, says that Maharashtra had 4,511 handlooms with 3,418 weavers that year, while...

A Life Measured in Metres and Yards

The Handloom Census of India, 2009-2010, says that Maharashtra had 4,511 handlooms with 3,418 weavers that year, while...

Sarasa—The Gujarati kalamkari

Sarasa—The Gujarati kalamkari cloth that became...

One of the earliest uses of Indian sarasa in Japan was in Japanese warrior jackets from the Edo...

Sarasa—The Gujarati kalamkari cloth that became...

One of the earliest uses of Indian sarasa in Japan was in Japanese warrior jackets from the Edo...

Indian Dupattas

Popular 1990s Indian Dupattas Still in Style | ...

Explore iconic Indian dupattas from the late 1990s that continue to inspire fashion today.Discover timeless designs, and rich...

Popular 1990s Indian Dupattas Still in Style | ...

Explore iconic Indian dupattas from the late 1990s that continue to inspire fashion today.Discover timeless designs, and rich...

muslin fabric history

The Prehistoric Period Interest in Indian Musli...

The history of this textile is pretty old, rather ancient. It was highly popular among the royals and...

The Prehistoric Period Interest in Indian Musli...

The history of this textile is pretty old, rather ancient. It was highly popular among the royals and...

phad painting

Stunning “Phad” Art from Rajasthan, created by ...

Kalyan joshi (National Awardee) shared this touching video saying” my mother creating this at 87”

Stunning “Phad” Art from Rajasthan, created by ...

Kalyan joshi (National Awardee) shared this touching video saying” my mother creating this at 87”

madhubani artisans

The Madhubani Painting Heritage

This artistic form is far too beautiful to be restricted to paintings and artworks. It is a blessing...

The Madhubani Painting Heritage

This artistic form is far too beautiful to be restricted to paintings and artworks. It is a blessing...

kantha embroidery of bengal - women at karomi

Indian Embroideries: The Art of Intricate Threa...

Explore the art of thread work,where intricate embroidery and designs bring fabrics to life.Discover its timeless beauty and...

Indian Embroideries: The Art of Intricate Threa...

Explore the art of thread work,where intricate embroidery and designs bring fabrics to life.Discover its timeless beauty and...

Silk weaving-Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram Weaving 

The trust with with the weavings are demonstrated, the tediousness that goes behind the preparation process of the...

Kanchipuram Weaving 

The trust with with the weavings are demonstrated, the tediousness that goes behind the preparation process of the...

Ecokari artisans

Ecokaari- upcycling story

EcoKaari upcycles waste plastic into beautiful handcrafted fabrics using Charkha (spindle) and Handloom. These fabrics are handwovev by women and...

Ecokaari- upcycling story

EcoKaari upcycles waste plastic into beautiful handcrafted fabrics using Charkha (spindle) and Handloom. These fabrics are handwovev by women and...

orrisa handloom sarees

All you need to know about magnificient sarees ...

Interesting fact, weavers in Nuapatna in cuttack district weave a special silk which has verses from the poem...

All you need to know about magnificient sarees ...

Interesting fact, weavers in Nuapatna in cuttack district weave a special silk which has verses from the poem...

kala raksha women's playing chopad

Chopad - The oldest indigenous game of India.

Chopad is probably the oldest indigenous game of India.The name means “four legs”. from the cross-like gamed board.

Chopad - The oldest indigenous game of India.

Chopad is probably the oldest indigenous game of India.The name means “four legs”. from the cross-like gamed board.

phulkari dupatta

Style your traditional outfit with India's 10 m...

In the twenty-first century, women consider dupattas as magical pieces of cloth that can immediately transform the entire...

Style your traditional outfit with India's 10 m...

In the twenty-first century, women consider dupattas as magical pieces of cloth that can immediately transform the entire...