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 Bengal Kantha Embroidery 

"One of the most interesting pieces of information behind this style of handiwork, and something that is of...

 Bengal Kantha Embroidery 

"One of the most interesting pieces of information behind this style of handiwork, and something that is of...

A group of women performing traditional Kashmiri embroidery work on Crewel in outskirts of Srinagar being exported to European countries earning handsomely. UNI PHOTO -139U

Painting with thread- The art of embroidery

Hand embroidery is the process of designing a piece of cloth with colored threads and gorgeous beads. It...

Painting with thread- The art of embroidery

Hand embroidery is the process of designing a piece of cloth with colored threads and gorgeous beads. It...

Kutch artisan - D'source

Bandhani Tie & Dye

Bandhani prints have multiple names by which it goes, some of them being Piliya, Chungidi, Shikari and even...

Bandhani Tie & Dye

Bandhani prints have multiple names by which it goes, some of them being Piliya, Chungidi, Shikari and even...

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...

vintage dupatta

Indian Dupattas Of The Late 1990s That Are Stil...

India offers a wide variety of handlooms and antique fabrics from which  Indian Heritage Women's dupatta  can be made. And...

Indian Dupattas Of The Late 1990s That Are Stil...

India offers a wide variety of handlooms and antique fabrics from which  Indian Heritage Women's dupatta  can be made. And...

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

The Art of Intricate Thread Work - Embroideries...

the purest and most intricate methods of thread work are done by the hands and labored hours of...

The Art of Intricate Thread Work - Embroideries...

the purest and most intricate methods of thread work are done by the hands and labored hours of...

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...