Royal textile - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org Indian Craft online Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:29:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.11 https://gaatha.org/wp-content/uploads/gaatha-logo-63x63.png Royal textile - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org 32 32 Ashavali Brocade, Ahmedabad https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/ashavali-brocade-ahmedabad/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/ashavali-brocade-ahmedabad/#respond Sat, 13 Jan 2024 12:44:55 +0000 https://gaatha.org/?post_type=listing&p=15775 Ashawali Brocade, woven in silk and hailing from the heart of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, carries with it a name that echoes through the corridors of time, tracing its origins back thousands of years. The very essence of its name, Ashawali, finds its roots in the history of a bygone era, under the reign of King Ashapalli. […]

The post Ashavali Brocade, Ahmedabad first appeared on Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom.

]]> Ashawali Brocade, woven in silk and hailing from the heart of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, carries with it a name that echoes through the corridors of time, tracing its origins back thousands of years. The very essence of its name, Ashawali, finds its roots in the history of a bygone era, under the reign of King Ashapalli. According to historical documents, Karna (r. c. 1064–1092 CE), a monarch from the Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty in Gujarat, is lauded for his triumph over a Bhil chief from Ashapalli. This victory marked the establishment of Karnavati city, further enriching the cultural tapestry of the region

The post Ashavali Brocade, Ahmedabad first appeared on Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom.

]]> https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/ashavali-brocade-ahmedabad/feed/ 0 Kota Doria- Kaithun, Kota https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/kota-doria-kaithun-handloom/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/kota-doria-kaithun-handloom/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:28:40 +0000 https://gaatha.org/?post_type=listing&p=13075 A royal  marvel of the Indian textile industry is the traditional Kota Doria. The art of weaving cotton in a structured check pattern as an open weave has been passed on through the generations, the beginning of which was never recorded in written texts. The square Khat pattern gives the Kota Dori its distinct feature […]

The post Kota Doria- Kaithun, Kota first appeared on Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom.

]]> A royal  marvel of the Indian textile industry is the traditional Kota Doria. The art of weaving cotton in a structured check pattern as an open weave has been passed on through the generations, the beginning of which was never recorded in written texts. The square Khat pattern gives the Kota Dori its distinct feature that differentiates it from other hand woven crafts.

Kota, a town situated in eastern Rajasthan hints at the origin or cultivation of the craft itself. The town and areas around it  hosts several craft clusters that spend months delicately weaving saris known as “Masurias” derived from the possibility of  weavers migrating from Mysore known by the same name. Directly translated from the Hindi word meaning “threads,” the Dori or Doria are woven with magical skill and precision, a regular visual treat.

The post Kota Doria- Kaithun, Kota first appeared on Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom.

]]> https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/kota-doria-kaithun-handloom/feed/ 0