balan diwali rugs watch jaipur wear chinese vidya collection carpet naga event sabyasachi craft saris designers gandhi ranbir display world instagram defence flag handloom techniques leh fabric slow compendium african

Articles for Handwoven

Hyderabad| Sankranti edition of Aakruthi Vastra 2025 to open on January 8
1 day, 21 hours ago

Hyderabad| Sankranti edition of Aakruthi Vastra 2025 to open on January 8

The Hindu  

The Crafts Council of Telangana will host the first installment of its bi-annual exhibition of textiles and crafts, Aakruthi Vastra. The Sankranti edition of Aakruthi Vastra 2025 will welcome visitors at a new location, the Jubilee Hills Convention Centre, Hyderabad, on January 8 and 9. Ana by Archana Reddy will display kalamkari cotton and bamboo silk Indo-western garments, and Dyelogue …

Hyderabad Saris Handwoven Vastra Aakruthi
Siddharth's Sweet Post for Wifey Aditi Rao Hydari on Her 38th Birthday
Trending News
2 months, 1 week ago

Siddharth's Sweet Post for Wifey Aditi Rao Hydari on Her 38th Birthday

Hindustan Times  

Siddharth posts sweet pictures for wifey Aditi Rao Hydari on her 38th birthday. In the first picture, Aditi is seen in a beautiful saree and jewelry, looking away from the camera. In the second picture, she and Siddharth are posed intimately, with Aditi looking into and smiling for the camera. Siddharth captions the post with a sweet message, expressing his …

Entertainment Love Relationship Marriage Mumbai
Exploring the Paithani and the small-town textile template
1 year, 2 months ago

Exploring the Paithani and the small-town textile template

The Hindu  

A pillar here, an elaborately carved door there, trellised balconies and stone carvings offer tantalising glimpses of what it must have been like 2,000 years ago when Paithan, then known as Pratishthana, was the capital of the mighty Satavahana dynasty, and later the Vakatakas, the Yadavas and the Marathas. As Mayank demonstrated in Hampi, where the exhibits were beautifully mounted …

Textiles Weaving Exhibition Museum Museums Coimbatore Textile
She influenced decades of design with blingy, colorful textiles. A new exhibit pays tribute
1 year, 3 months ago

She influenced decades of design with blingy, colorful textiles. A new exhibit pays tribute

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Weaver and designer Dorothy Liebes helped define the look and feel of 20th century luxury, from first-class airline seats to movie backdrops, hotel suites to bathing suits, metallic wallpaper to car upholstery. An eye-popping exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum takes a giant step toward changing that, revealing the breadth and impact of Liebes’ work …

Design Textiles Light Color Museum Textile Exhibit
Soon, e-commerce platform for selling handwoven saris
1 year, 8 months ago

Soon, e-commerce platform for selling handwoven saris

The Hindu  

After getting favourable support for “My Handloom, My Pride,” and “My Sari, My Pride” campaigns, the Union Textiles Ministry decided to launch an e-commerce platform that would help weavers and artisans sell their products, directly to consumers. The Ministry also plans to hold “My Sari, My Pride” exhibitions at all the district centres and small cities of the country. Talking …

Sari Ministry My Pride Handwoven Saris
Know All About the Traditional Red-and-white Handwoven Towel Admired by PM Modi - News18
2 years ago

Know All About the Traditional Red-and-white Handwoven Towel Admired by PM Modi - News18

News 18  

The gamosa or gamusa, a traditional towel used in Assam, gained international recognition when Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore it while receiving the first dose of the Covid vaccine. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said: “A day of pride for Assam, as our gamosa gets a geographical indication tag by the Government of India.” He expressed his gratitude to …

Assam Traditional Red Know Modi Both Sides Known
Dressing up the characters of ‘Ponniyin Selvan’: How Eka Lakhani and Pratiksha Prashant cracked it, using ruby-encrusted gold jewellery to handwoven cottons and silks
2 years, 3 months ago

Dressing up the characters of ‘Ponniyin Selvan’: How Eka Lakhani and Pratiksha Prashant cracked it, using ruby-encrusted gold jewellery to handwoven cottons and silks

The Hindu  

The face-off between Chola princess Kundavai and Nandini, the queen of Pazhuvur, is expected to be one of the many pivotal moments of Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan -1, which releases on September 30. This was among the toughest portions to design and style, say the film’s costume designer Eka Lakhani and jewellery designer-stylist Pratiksha Prashant of Kishandas & Co. “Nandini …

Hyderabad Jewellery Cotton Ponniyin Selvan Characters Chola Nandini
Vidya Balan blends contemporary and traditional in a handwoven black saree
3 years, 2 months ago

Vidya Balan blends contemporary and traditional in a handwoven black saree

Hindustan Times  

Vidya Balan’s sense of sartorial fashion, especially when it comes to ethnic attires, have our heart. Vidya Balan blends contemporary and traditional in a handwoven black saree The actor’s Instagram profile is replete with her pictures from her fashion photoshoots, adorning sarees. Be it a traditional saree or a satin one with a touch of contemporary, Vidya Balan makes every …

Fashion Saree Red Instagram Vidya Balan
The ultimate Indian fashion statement?
3 years, 9 months ago

The ultimate Indian fashion statement?

BBC  

The ultimate Indian fashion statement? Getty Images Khadi is a fabric that historically symbolises freedom – and is now being used in luxury fashion Trade routes from India carried cotton to other parts of Asia and Europe. "Khadi is a timeless fabric – classy, simplistic and breezy which has an authentic vintage appeal," says fashion designer Gaurang Shah. Gaurang Shah …

Fashion Delhi Independence British Statement Gandhi Cotton
Fabulous Indian craftsmanship this festival
4 years, 2 months ago

Fabulous Indian craftsmanship this festival

Deccan Chronicle  

As the festivities start on a sombre note this year, thanks to the pandemic, most families look forward to celebrating festivals with low-key indoor ceremonies or among small social gatherings. “One must also invest in festive pieces that are classics and would last not only this season but also for seasons to come.” Then, the designer gives a pointer on …

Indian Classic Festive Way Look Kurta Designer
Weaves from Assam, Nagaland and Odisha are up for sale in Mumbai
5 years, 5 months ago

Weaves from Assam, Nagaland and Odisha are up for sale in Mumbai

The Hindu  

When Assamese artisans, Jyotsna and Kavita, were chosen to co-design garments with a designer in New Delhi, they faced immediate protest from their husbands and family members based in Kamrup, Assam. Antaran supports handloom traders, weavers, artisans and to-be entrepreneurs, who will now display their traditional designs at the Artisan Exhibit of Handwoven Textiles that starts today. “At the centre, …

Design Assam Naga Tata Kamrup Tata Trusts
India Couture Week 2019: Charting the course of couture
5 years, 5 months ago

India Couture Week 2019: Charting the course of couture

Hindustan Times  

The 4 Cs - Carats, Caviar, Champagne and Couture - climax into a glittery fury of Indian craftsmanship as India Couture Week, organised by the Fashion Design Council of India in association with Hindustan Times commences today. Colour palette: the colour palette is soft with powder lilacs, old rose and mint greens AMIT AGGARWAL Inspo: Around three months ago, I …

Inspiration India Couture Indian Gold Work Collection
It’s a ‘material’ world: Unraveling the saree story
5 years, 9 months ago

It’s a ‘material’ world: Unraveling the saree story

Deccan Chronicle  

When Martand Singh, the renowned textile expert, decided to commission a range of handspun and handwoven fabrics in the year 2000, it was to reflect on where the form stood, at the turn of the millennium. 51 sarees out of the 108 are part of Meanings, Metaphor - Handspun and Handwoven in the 21st Century, a week-long exhibition at the …

Exhibition Saree Fabric Mayank Sarees Khadi Meanings