
Why Qissaa?
Qissaa is the yarn, anecdote, the story. The story of the artisan. The weave, the warp, the weft tells a tale. It is a living testimony to the skill and deft manipulations of the weaver. It talks of the transformation of the humble cocoon, the cotton pods to fabric - to cover, to adorn, to keep warm to tempt, to lure. It is a personal statement. The outfits designed, belong to the people, their habitat... the flora and fauna. The colours and the motifs sing paeans to the seasons. The peacocks dance heralding the monsoons, The trees blossom with flowers and fruits. The mango is the paisley, the creepers of trees embellish the backgrounds.
Our Stories

Weaving styles - The price we pay. Why? →
Kadhwa / Phekwa (North India) ~ Golani / Chalaani (Bengal)The weaving traditions in all textiles work on predetermined designed cards (the jacquard loom) or the embroidery of motifs by hand,...

Baluchari Myths →
Tapestry material was made from Baluchar silks which were originally used by nawabs and Muslim aristocrats of the Murshidabad district as";" however Hindu noblemen used the raw silk. Baluchar silk...

Tribal Weaves →
Tribal art is the visual arts and material culture of indigenous peoples. Ethnographic art, or, controversially, primitive art, is often ceremonial or religious in nature. India has always been known as the...

Swikriti Women Artisan Group →
Swikriti Women Artisan Group in Howrah is a group helping women in distress. Girls and women in distress come here to learn crafts like embroidery, knitting, stitching. Praneeta di gets...