Weaves of India
Korvai: The Hidden Join Inside Every Classic Kanjivaram
Look closely at a classic Kanjivaram and you will find a border and pallu in a completely different colour from the body, joined so...
Stories woven in six yards
Histories, legends and the hidden craft behind India's most beautiful sarees, told from our home in Surat, the city of zari.
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Weaves of India
Gardens and Hunts: The Hidden World Woven into a Banarasi
Behind the gold of a Banarasi lies a secret world of jungle vines, hunting scenes and Persian gardens. Here is how to read the...
Weaves of India
Patan Patola: Gujarat's Saree Woven from Patience
In Patan, a single saree can take months to make, because every thread is dyed into its pattern before it ever touches the loom....
Weaves of India
Paithani: The Peacock Saree of Maharashtra and Its 2,000-Year Story
Woven in the ancient town of Paithan on the Godavari, a Paithani pallu shimmers with peacocks, parrots and lotus vines. Discover the long story...
Weaves of India
Baluchari: The Saree That Tells Epics in Silk
On the pallu of a Baluchari, whole epics unfold in silk: chariots, archers, dancers and kings. This is the story of a saree that...
Every saree carries a tradition
From Banarasi gardens to Kanjivaram temples, find the weave whose story speaks to you.
