Bringing the forgotten weavers back into the rich tapestry of Indian textiles
For decades, the gamchha has been a ubiquitous presence on Indian streets. The traditional scarf, made out of a red-and-white ...
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Eid retail rush: A shopper’s guide to Dhaka
Who is crazy enough to go window shopping at this time of the year? I mean during the month of Ramadan, and that too in a ...
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Nurturing India’s Craft Traditions for a Sustainable Future
The ancient handloom art of Tangaliya, which is over 700 years old, is practiced by the Dangasia community of Surendranagar district. Lavji bhai Nagji bhai Parmar is a beneficiary of Project HMI and ...
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Bringing the forgotten weavers back into the rich tapestry of Indian textiles
There are cotton sarees and dhotis (drapes worn by men ... Ghosh performed at one of the sessions dressed in a hand-painted Batik sari. Batik involves drawing designs on fabric with hot liquid ...
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Bringing the forgotten weavers back into the rich tapestry of Indian textiles
New exhibitions are finding inventive ways of documenting India's textiles [Dastkari Haat Samiti] ...