In the IT hub of India, Bengaluru, a young professional has resolutely put away her smartphone and laptop, and picked up an embroidery hoop, needle and thread. She is making a gift for a friend. “My ...
BENGALURU: In Kutch embroidery, each work speaks of its craftsperson’s life. “Each product is an expression of self and status,” says Amy Shroff, director of Shrujan, an NGO which helps women artisans ...
MUMBAI: The ensemble of embroidery from the interiors of Kutch is back in Mumbai. And it comes with a well-known label - Shrujan. mumbai: the ensemble of embroidery from the interiors of kutch is back ...
It is a story of a generation of artisans of Gujarat’s Kutch region passing on a textile legacy, a tale of painstakingly done unique embroidery patterns that signify each tribe and the story of a ...
Miya Kasam Adam Sangar and Zuma Kasam Adam Sangar refuse to talk to the media. Six years ago, the brothers, perhaps the only two people left who know the traditional mochi chain-stitch embroidery, ...
Vanshika Gupta jumped into entrepreneurship soon after completing college. Her final year project had led her to discover new crafts into design and she came across the highly intricate embroidery ...
Heritage crafts like Bandhani, Patola and traditional Kutch work get a scintillating touch of fashion nouveau as wardrobe experiments are in full swing. Heritage crafts like Bandhani, Patola and ...
Under the shade of a tree, a group of Kachhi Rabari women are huddled together. With their black lehngas tucked between their legs and their veils draped across their foreheads, their eyes follow the ...