The untangled weaver
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The untangled weaver

New Indian Express  

My grandmother’s simple cotton hand-knotted Madurai sungudi saris and my mother’s minimal zari Kanjeevarams are my first memories of saris,” remembers Rajeshwari Karthik. To revive the best of handloom textiles, the 40-year-old entrepreneur works alongside master craftsmen to lead a resurgence—from the time-honoured Pondurujamdanis to elegant Ikats inspired by Uzbek and Cambodian motifs. Karthik recently worked with weavers to recreate old designs and techniques which she found in textile books, whose examples were at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. “We recreated a completely natural-dyed Kanjeevaram sari dating back to 1867, which originated in Salem, Tamil Nadu, and was transferred to the V&A archive in 1869.

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WeaverStory’s latest collection, Ghazal, blends delicate handiwork with chanderi
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The Hindu  

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Celebrating weavers at Rang Mahal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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New Indian Express  

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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Increasing income levels is key to protect traditional sari weaving for future generations
9 months ago

Increasing income levels is key to protect traditional sari weaving for future generations

Deccan Chronicle  

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Going Glocal
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Going Glocal

Deccan Chronicle  

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Art and ethnicity of Kanjivaram silk saree: From tradition to contemporary trend in Indian fashion
11 months ago

Art and ethnicity of Kanjivaram silk saree: From tradition to contemporary trend in Indian fashion

Hindustan Times  

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Celebrating India’s textile heritage
2 years, 6 months ago

Celebrating India’s textile heritage

Live Mint  

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Worth every weave: All you need to know about indigenous garment industry in Hyderabad
2 years, 7 months ago

Worth every weave: All you need to know about indigenous garment industry in Hyderabad

New Indian Express  

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The Kanjeevaram legacy
3 years, 8 months ago

The Kanjeevaram legacy

The Hindu  

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Rema Kumar’s new line of saris are slow, sustainable and stylish
5 years, 2 months ago

Rema Kumar’s new line of saris are slow, sustainable and stylish

The Hindu  

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Reviving the Azarband: How a group of women are rallying to save Punjab's forgotten craft of woven drawstrings
5 years, 8 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Radhe Jaggi: Women who wear saris do not trade strength for feminity
6 years, 2 months ago

Radhe Jaggi: Women who wear saris do not trade strength for feminity

The Hindu  

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A never-ending love affair with saris
9 years, 10 months ago

A never-ending love affair with saris

Hindustan Times  

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Confluence of style
10 years, 9 months ago

Confluence of style

The Hindu  

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‘Eri is beautiful and versatile’
11 years, 2 months ago

‘Eri is beautiful and versatile’

Deccan Chronicle  

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