These saris from the south Indian state of Andhra have extra gold thread in the weft and pallu, which is…
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Batik is a Javanese work which means wax painting. Batik craft came from the Coromandel Coast to South East Asia and…
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The process of decorating cloth by covering a part of it with a layer of wax and colouring the cloth is…
Read Full DescriptionBrocades of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Banarasi Brocades as the world knows it is called by the name kinkab in Varanasi. A high quality weaving is…
Read Full DescriptionChanderi Saris of Madhya Pradesh
In the heart of India beyond forests and valleys, is the famous weavers town of Chanderi in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh. Once Chanderi cottons were comparable to Dacca muslins.…
Read Full DescriptionCotton Zari Saris of Andhra
Simple and elegant cotton saris, either with broad borders on both sides or with a single decorative, heavily patterned pallu are woven in Andhra Pradesh.…
Read Full DescriptionCut Work Textiles of Uttar Pradesh
The cut work of Banaras is a cotton inlay in cotton developed for furnishings, especially drapes, where it helps cut down the glare of the mid-ay sun.…
Read Full DescriptionDharmavaram Silk Sari of Andhra
Indian beauties are known for draping themselves in saris. Sari is the…
Read Full DescriptionGadwal Saris of Andhra
Gadwal in Andhra Pradesh is known for weaving saris in cotton weft, with richly brocaded gold borders and pallus with elaborate designs.…
Read Full DescriptionGanga Jamuna Saris of Maharashtra
The double-coloured Ganga-Jamuna saris are traditional Maharashtrian saris. The main characteristic of this sari is the plain weaving with solid colours on either side --- both sides of the sari can thus be worn.…
Read Full DescriptionGharchola Craft of Gujarat
The gharchola is the traditional Hindu and Jain wedding sari and the numbers of squares in it is ritually important, being multiples of nine, 12, or 52.…
Read Full DescriptionHand Block Printing of Balotra, Rajasthan
The traditional block-printing technique of Ajrakh has attained a peak of excellence at Ballotra. One of the main reasons for this is the good waters available here which is so important for hand-block printing.…
Read Full DescriptionIkat/Bandha of Orissa
Ikat or bandha of Orissa has gloriously woven, blurred, and gem-coloured motifs in silk and cotton. The dominant motifs in this craft include animals and birds, with the traditional designs being fish and conch shell as well as bolmala, chandankora, and sachipar.…
Read Full DescriptionJamdani Weaving of Uttar Pradesh
The finest of these fabrics is woven in two or more tones of white yarn of varying thickness, used to create effects of light and shade, transparency and opaqueness.…
Read Full DescriptionKanchipuram Saris of Tamil Nadu
Kanchipuram is the famous weaving centre in Tamil Nadu. The weaving community in Kanchipuram is called Salgars (from the Sanskrit word, salika meaning weaver), and they claim descent from Sage Markanda, the weaver of the gods.…
Read Full DescriptionKantha Embroidery of West Bengal
The Kantha Embroidery is the predominantly the most popular form of embroidery practised by the…
Read Full DescriptionKarvatkati Saris of Maharashtra
The Vidarbha region of Maharashtra is the place of origin of the karvat kati (saw-edged) sari, so named after the border design which resembles saw-teeth…
Read Full DescriptionKasuti Embroidery of Karnataka
Kasuti embroidery is a special craft practised mainly in Uttara Kanara district or North Kanara district. Its secret lies in the fact that it can be done only by counting the threads of the weft and the warp.…
Read Full DescriptionKhan Textiles of Maharashtra
Khan fabric is a woven butidar textile piece, originally made in 30 inches widths. It was usually used for making cholis and blouses.…
Read Full DescriptionKodali Karupper Saris of Tamil Nadu
The first Karpur sari was exhibited in the Vishwakarma Exhibition inLondon and was defined a work of art and genius. Village of Kolli…
Read Full DescriptionKora Cotton Saris of Tamil Nadu
Saris of very fine cotton are woven widely in Coimbatore district.…
Read Full DescriptionKornadu Saris of Karnataka
These saris are a mix of cotton and silk and are woven with a blue cotton yarn and a silk yarn in several colours other than blue.…
Read Full DescriptionKota Doria Saris of Rajasthan
Kota, a small district situated in southeast of Rajasthan is known for its kota doria saris, woven in the neighbouring villages of Kaithoon, Siswali, and Mangroal.…
Read Full DescriptionKurainadu & Kodambakkam Saris of Tamil Nadu
Kurainadu and Kodambakkam saris made in a cotton and silk mixture, often with a cotton body and a mixed silk and cotton border.…
Read Full DescriptionMaheshwari Saris of Madhya Pradesh
The motifs of maheshwari saris have been derived from the temple carving and the carving of the palace built by…
Read Full DescriptionNagpur Saris of Maharashtra
These saris are woven on pit-looms mainly with pure cotton yarn.The uniqueness of the Nagpur saris are…
Read Full DescriptionNarayanpet Silk Saris of Andhra
Various types of colourful silk saris, with intricate brocade work in silk and zari, are woven at Narayanpet. As the silk threads are not of a very high count, the saris are both light-weight and festive.…
Read Full DescriptionPaithani Saris of Maharashtra
A Blend of silk with a gold weave is the beauty of Paithani saris. Women weave the saris on a …
Read Full DescriptionPatola Silks of Gujarat
Patola silk of Gujarat displays an exclusive and complicated craftsmanship. Patola silk fabric is …
Read Full DescriptionPoornakumbham Cotton Saris of Tamil Nadu
Sari is the national dress of India. Poornakumbham saris are the…
Read Full DescriptionSilk Weaving of Assam
Assam is the home of several types of silks, the most prominent and prestigious being muga, the golden silk found exclusively in this state. Muga apart, there is pat and eri or endi, the latter being used in anufacture of warm clothes for winter.…
Read Full DescriptionTie & Die/Lehriya/Bandhini of Rajasthan
The tie-and-dye technique practised at Rajasthan is both similar and different to the technique practised in Gujarat.…
Read Full DescriptionTie & Dye/Bandhej of Gujarat
Art of tie and die is popularly known as Bandhej in the Gujarat region. Jamnagar, Anjar, and Bhuj are the…
Read Full DescriptionTie & Dye/Bandhini of Madhya Pradesh
Tarapur and Umedpura are the main centres where as Bhairongarh is a smaller centre. Pillya is a woman's…
Read Full DescriptionTie & Dye/Chungadi of Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Tarapur and Umedpura are the main centres where as Bhairongarh is a smaller centre. Pillya is a woman's …
Read Full DescriptionTie & Dye/Telia Rumal/Ikat of Andhra
Ikats and brocade silks in Andhra Pradesh are skillfully woven at home under the supervision of …
Read Full DescriptionTribhuvanam Silk Saris of Tamil Nadu
Silk yarn is made available through the government agencies and the weavers of the Thribuvanam silk saris are highly skilled. Saris are woven, with a special box fixed above the loom, in natural floral and animal designs…
Read Full DescriptionVenkatagiri Saris of Andhra
Venkatagiri saris are woven with locally made jalas and are among the best examples of the jacquard weave.…
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