Namda are felted rugs that are made by enmeshing wool fibers with water, soap and pressure and then embroidering the resultant fabric. These are extensively used in Kashmiri households as an effective and inexpensive floor covering and mattress.
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Commonly known as wicker willow, Jammu and Kashmir enjoys a monopolized market for wickerwork. Straws, grass and leaf are used to make domestic containers that are used to store the agricultural produce. The wicker is produced profusely in the entire region and hence becomes one of the main industries.
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Jute is a versatile natural fibre with a golden and silky shine, hence called ‘the golden fibre’. It is the second most important vegetable fibre after cotton. For ages, it has been used to create a wide range of products from sacks, bags and ropes to folders, mats and wall hangings.
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A lot can be done with a few layers of wax. Batik, the ancient craft form of wax-resist dyeing is practiced in various parts of the world. In this method of printing, desired patterns are made on the fabric with wax and then dyed to get the characteristic patchy patterns. The fabric is washed in […]
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Block printing is an ancient technique of textile printing that is practiced even in modern times. Intricately carved wood blocks are used to stamp patterns onto the fabric. The method of dyeing used is ‘resist-dyeing’ where the true colors are revealed after reacting with air.
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The religious and festive fervor of the devotees reciting the name of Lord Jagannath syncs perfectly with the clinking of the bronze temple bells as thousands of people gather around the majestic and breathtakingly enormous chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings at the Puri Rath Yatra. These Raths imbibe the magic and magnificence of […]
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Pachchikari -Inlay work is a remarkable art form that became an essential feature of Mughal architecture in India. The craft was widely appreciated and debated with respect to its origin and development.In India it developed in different stages during sixteenth and seventeenth century as practiced under Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.
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The lac bangles are vibrant manifestations of resin, beautifully crafted by the artisans. Lac is a versatile material and the bangles are made in a wide variety of designs. Bangles are considered to be a good omen, a sign of contentment and celebration.
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Nandna is a mud resist block-printing craft of Madhya Pradesh and is one of the very few crafts being practiced in its original form. The fabric thus printed is then worn by the women from the local Bhil tribes as their traditional attire. But what sets Nandna prints apart from the other printed fabrics is […]
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Panja weaving’ forms an important part of India’s glorious weaving tradition and is mostly used for making durries, (light woven rugs used as a kind of floor covering). The craft gets its name from a metallic claw-like tool called ‘Panja’ in the local dialect, used to beat and set the threads in the warp. Unlike […]
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