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Baluchari Myths

October 2nd, 2020 • Vibha Mitra

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…

Forgotten Weaves Gauda not Kunbhi

August 5th, 2021 • admin

Textile traditions and ecosystems around weavers have succumbed to modernisation and have survived and renewed its energy. Weaving as an occupation is Progressive efficient decentralised aligned with agriculture. The Goan tradition is connected to Bengal (Gaud Saraswat). The saree is called kaapad. Shakti worship was the worship of anthill or mother earth. The Devi […]

Forgotten Weaves Punarjeevana

August 5th, 2021 • admin

Hemlatha – Punarjeevana. A re-life Hemalatha Jain is a fascinating woman, dedicated, never say die, honest, committed to her cause which is finding the lost weaves of Karnataka. Patteda anchu is also known as dundina seere or devaru seere or laxmi seere. Jedara Dasimayya wrote about it in the 10th century. He talks about colours […]

My Ma and Qissaa

August 5th, 2018 • admin

My Qissaa The story travels back 32 years when my love affair with Indian textiles began. My ma marched me down to Dakshinapan and layered my wardrobe with the Indian idiom. My wedding trousseau was resplendent with the colours and textures of India. Kanjivaram, Bomkai, Sambalpuri, Pochampalli, Maheswari, Chanderi, Patola, Bandhani,Leheriya, Zardozi, Kantha, Dhakai, Baluchari, […]

Prakashi – My Moment

March 27th, 2022 • admin

Pra-Kashi: a display presented by the National Museum in collaboration with the Devi Art Foundation, curated by Pramod Kumar KG and supported by Eka Archiving Services, the exhibition that displays textiles from the Asha Workshop of Varanasi. Rahul Jain a visionary who gave up a World Bank job seduced by the transcendental beauty of our […]

Prakashi – The Light of Benaras

August 5th, 2021 • admin

Pra-Kashi: A layered term meaning light or from Kashi, Benaras, the holiest of holy cities where Hindus find salvation on the banks of the Ganga. A place where Tulsi and Kabir Das wrote their dohas and Buddhism was preached some distance away. Unity of religions, a place where Muslim weavers with their consummate skill weave […]

Spinning yarn on the charkha

July 28th, 2020 • Vibha Mitra

Spinning yarn on the charkha, Gandhi believed, inculcated discipline and dedication. It was meant to be a great social equaliser — “It sits well on the shoulders of the poor, and it can be made, as it was made in the days of yore, to adorn the bodies of the richest and most artistic men [...]Read more →

Sustainable Fashion Insights

August 5th, 2020 • admin

Fashion is sexy, addictive exclusive and fast moving. Sustainability is slowness, care, it is flourishing responsible. The fashion industry until very recently has not been very sustainable. We are drowning in textiles. Sales have increased dramatically in the last 20 years. Do you know that you have 4 times the no of clothes than your […]

The Art of Spinning – At it – Aarushi Taparia

August 6th, 2021 • admin

The Box Charkha used by Gandhi in prison makes it convenient to spin wherever you are. Spin yarn, up and down, round and about, intuitive movements to stop the yarn from breaking. Therapeutic! Coordinated movements. Start em young

The Art of Spinning on Charkha

August 6th, 2021 • admin

The Box Charkha used by Gandhi in prison makes it convenient to spin wherever you are. Spin yarn, up and down, round and about, intuitive movements to stop the yarn from breaking. Ruby Rakshit of MGGS demonsttrates this fascinating skill to empower women and bring empowerment! Change!