SIRAJGANJ, March 21, 2025 (BSS) - The Tant Palli (weaving village) of the district are buzzing with activity once again, bouncing back from the recent economic downturn. As Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, the ...

Expanding his creative vision beyond the revival and creation of exquisite sarees through traditional weaving and embroidery ...

Cultural czarina Malvika Singh speaks to us about the magic of Indian weaves, the untamed elegance of the sari, and its ...

Get to know the exciting handloom industry of Kolkata with live weaving demonstrations visitors can watch. This piece delves ...

Suspended threads catch the light, their weaves so fine they seem to hover in midair. Archival records flicker across the ...

My experience of seeing pieces of Dhaka muslin in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London was a conflicted one. A part of me ...

Bengal’s handloom legacy is not just confined to museum displays; it breathes through collections by designers such as Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Rajesh Pratap Singh, and Payal Pratap.

One is a jamdani angrakha woven with the royal coat of arms of Wajid Ali Shah, the last king of Awadh who was exiled to Kolkata in 1856. Likely to have been made in Tanda (near Faizabad ...

Located in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, Venkatagiri is famous for handlooms, and its weavers have adopted the fine jamdani weaving technique while assimilating traditional designs of the region ...

Known for her inventive and contemporary Jamdanis, Suparna Som’s creations blend heritage with modern floral designs and colours, freshly and effortlessly. Kasuti Kavana’s Kasuti embroidery is ...